Mark Cocker and Pat Wagner have transferred from Dallas to Scotia's Houston office at One Allen Center, 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1020 77002. Phone: 713/752-2070, Fax: 713/752-2071, e-mail, scotia@hypercon.com. Give them a call if you wish more information about our services and products.

Scotia's M&A Database for Windows is now available at no charge. Visit the download section of our home page if you would like to have this valuable database which includes selected company financial data courtesy of the OGJ.

Scotia's independent valuation of Elk Hills is now completed, but we are continuing with the Wind River Basin project for the DOE. Scotia's work on emerging technologies and their impact on short term gas supplies is also nearing completion for the GRI.

Reservoir studies in Australia, New Zealand and Venezuela continue.

Another assignment in Siberia is underway.

Welcome to Dr. Ephraim Ubani. Ephraim, senior reservoir engineer, who has extensive reservoir simulation experience throughout the world, will be in our Dallas office.

We are wrapping up the due diligence for the privatization of one of the largest Kazak oil companies.

Looking for geologists, geophysicists and reservoir engineers for our Houston office. If you are looking for a permanent position with great job security and remuneration, we want to talk to you!!