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Twenty-six years of experience in domestic oil/gas exploration and production operations, management, and consulting. Involved in the initial formation of four oil/gas firms, including an internationally recognized engineering consulting firm, all of which were successful and still in operation. Management experience in production, drilling, and reservoir engineering, with total P/L responsibility for an independent oil/gas producer operating in the major domestic onshore basins and in coastal GOM waters. Currently serves as shareholder, director, and chief operating officer for privately owned oil and gas exploration and production company. Technical knowledge and experience in new oil and gas industry technologies such as 3D seismic, horizontal drilling, and systems applications.
EDUCATION
B.S. Petroleum Engineering University of Missouri at Rolla May 1972 M.B.A. Finance and Management University of Houston December 1991 M.S. Petroleum Engineering University of Houston May 1998
PROFESSIONAL
Professional Engineer: Texas No. 73051 Professional Engineer: Louisiana No. 17391 Certification: 40 Hour OSHA Waste Site Worker ("HAZWOPER") Certification: 24 Hour OSHA Emergency Response ("HAZWOPER") Certification: 8 Hour OSHA Waste Site Supervisor ("HAZWOPER") Committee: IPAA representative for EPA funded and NETA sponsored "Oilfield Worker Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization" Work Group. Served on Advisory and Technical Committees and as Technical Director for Work Group Video "Keeping It Clean", 1994 Society of Petroleum Engineers: Member No. 050943
EXPERIENCE
1995 -- Present:	Consulting Petroleum Engineer John Pepper, P.E. Petroleum Engineering 5050 Woodway Dr., Suite 4J Houston, Texas 77057
Consulting Petroleum Engineer in the areas of Oil & Gas Property Valuation, Acquistion & Divestitures and Oil & Gas Property Environmental Engineering.
1988 -- Present:	Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director Langham Petroleum Exploration Corp. 4801 Woodway Dr., Suite 283 Houston, Texas 77057
Elected to present position in 1988. Complete P/L responsibility for independent oil/gas exploration and production company.
1980 -- 1988:	Langham Petroleum Exploration Corp.
Positions of increasing responsibilities.
1978 -- 1980:	Partner Senior Petroleum Engineer S. A. Holditch and Associates International Petroleum Engineering Consultants College Station, Texas
One of original owners during formation and initial growth of this consulting firm. Designed well testing procedures, interpreted and evaluated results, designed and implemented massive hydraulic fracture stimulations for the major domestic tight sand basins. Served on technical teams for classification of several formations as "tight sand" pursuant to NGPA. Extensive experience in technical preparation and field implementation of MHF and well-testing operations.
1976 -- 1978:	Senior Drilling Engineer Bass Enterprises Production Co. New Orleans, Louisiana
Designed and supervised Gulf Coast Division drilling operations that included North and South Louisiana, Mississippi, and East Texas. Operations were primarily overpressured objectives, both onshore and coastal waters. Mississippi operations included sour gas objectives. Extensive engineering and field supervision experience in "independent" operations.
1972 -- 1976:	Senior Production Engineer Senior Drilling Engineer Shell Oil Company Offshore Division New Orleans, Louisiana
Responsible for multiple platform production operations, including workover and maintenance operations. Designed high volume gas lift installations and participated in joint venture operations on various unitized reservoirs. Responsible for two platform drilling rigs operating in competitive reservoir areas, which included "producing while drilling." Drilling experience included "foreman-in-training" seven-on/seven-off assignment on both Company operated platform rigs and semi-submersibles operating in 2000' water depths.
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