Argenta Directors

Jose Luis Perez, Chairman

Broad range of experience in the upstream and service oil and gas industry worldwide, holding executive positions. Former President of Amoco Colombia, former director of Repsol Venezuela, former board director of Petrotrin (Trinidad and Tobago state-owned company), former director of Enarsa (new Argentine State-owned energy company).

Claudio Larotonda, President

MBA, Geologist; 20 years experience in USA, Argentina and Venezuela. Pioneered Astra’s first international business in Venezuela. Worked for Unocal as Senior Business Developer in Latin America. Also worked for Baker Hughes and YPF.

Denis Clement

26+ years of international experience in Corporate Finance and Law. Chairman of Dumont Nickel Inc. and a director of CGX Energy Inc. (Guyana) and Vena Resources Inc. (Peru), all TSX Venture Exchange listed companies. He is also a Founder/Board Member of Dragon Energy (China) and Elko Energy (Europe).

Richard Cole, Chief Operating Officer

MBA, Chief Operating Officer: Petroleum Engineer; 30 years experience in USA, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Middle East, Russia. Worked with Apache, Quintana, Schlumberger, Oxy, UTP and Geopark, amongst others.

John Cullen

25+ years experience in public company financing, corporate/capital structuring and management. Founder/Director of CGX Energy (Guyana) and Candax Energy (Africa). He is also a Founder/Board Member of a number of international private oil/gas and mining enterprises.

Aires Barreto

Significant international experience as a senior executive in the oil, gas and petrochemicals business particularly in South America. Former Deputy-Chairman of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Chairman of CITGO Petroleum Corporation (USA), Co-Chairman of Ruhr Oel (Germany) and Nynas Petroleum (Sweden), Chairman of PDVSA Finance, President of Pequiven SA (Venezuela) and President of Intevep SA. Graduate and post-graduate degrees in chemical engineering and oil and gas economics from Bombay University (India), Instituto Quimico de Sarria (Spain) and Loughborough University (England).
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