Stephan R. (Steve) Benediktson
(President and CEO)
Stephan (“Steve”) Benediktson is a professional geologist with over 30 years of experience in Canada and internationally. Mr. Benediktson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary where he graduated in 1979.
He has experience in all facets of oil and gas exploration and is a professional geologist. Previous public companies where he has worked include Provident Resources Ltd., Francana Oil and Gas Ltd., Sceptre Resources Ltd., Paloma Petroleum Ltd. and Benson Petroleum Ltd., the latter as V.P. Exploration and Director. He was one of the first employees at Benson and during his employment saw the company go from a market cap of ~$3.5 MM to the ~$100.0 MM when it was sold. After Benson, Steve founded Taylor Hill Resources Ltd. in January 2002 and the company was sold to Triton Energy Corp. in April 2005. Currently Steve is president of both Taylor Hill Exploration Ltd. and Taylor Hill Royalties Ltd. two private oil and gas companies.
J.G. (Greg) Johnson
(Land Consultant)
J.G. (Greg) Johnson is a professional landman with 30 years of land experience in Canada both onshore and offshore and internationally, in the USA, Australia, Ghana, Guyana, Sri Lanka and England. Mr. Johnson holds a Batchelor of Economics (Honours) degree from Carleton University and an MBA from the University of Ottawa
He has experience in all facets of land work including negotiations, administration, contract writing and management and has been accredited as a professional landman by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen. Previous companies that he has worked for include PanArctic Oils Ltd., Voyageur Petroleums Ltd, Andex Oil Co. Ltd., Central Explorers Inc., Anschutz Exploration Ltd., Supra Oil and Gas Corporation, Benson Petroleum Ltd. and Triton Energy Corp. He is currently president of J2 Resources Inc. a private oil and gas investment and consulting company.