Craig Thomas
Heritage Pointe
Summary
Over 27 years of experience in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin focused on asset growth through negotiations comprised of extensive experience negotiating Montney acquisitions in Alberta and British Columbia. Multi-talented senior oil and gas professional knowledgeable in personnel leadership, developing internal budgets, providing guidance for operations scheduling and production maintenance, corporate financing's, reserve bookings and preparing and delivering presentations. Persistent leader with business acumen focused on highly commercial and strategic long term planning.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Land, Exploration and Business Development
ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd
02.2020 - Current
- Leader of 13 staff in the Mineral, Surface and Exploration teams.
- Initiated advancing the Exploration team to adopt mapping using digital logs driven by petrophysical analysis that resulted in identifying additional potential in the D4/D5 within the Montney in the liquids rich region of Kakwa, Alberta.
VP Land & Business Development
ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Leader of the Mineral and Surface Land Department of 8 staff to ensure timely mineral and surface access to complete capital projects within corporate timelines.
- Successfully negotiated large acquisitions and divestitures ($40MM sale of Pouce Montney asset, $34.5MM acquisition of Bellatrix Ferrier Cardium asset and $34MM acquisition of Husky Kakwa Montney asset) resulting in substantial reserve additions to significantly increase drilling inventory and ORLEN’s NAV.
Manager Land
TAQA North
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Manager of Land department leading 13 direct reports encompassing mineral land analysts, contracts landmen and acquisition and divestments coordinator.
- Lead Negotiator for TAQA’s core assets in Pouce Coupe and West Central Alberta providing support to execute technical team objectives to develop, acquire and manage Cardium, Montney and Upper Mannville prospects.
- Participating on TAQA’s Leadership team to address staff engagement and retention issues resulting from multiple staff reductions and diminished compensation structure.
- Participating on TAQA’s credit committee to effectively manage outstanding accounts receivables including delinquent and bankrupt partners.
Senior Mineral Landman
ARC Resources Ltd.
10.2012 - 02.2016
- Negotiator for Montney projects in Northeast British Columbia successfully growing ARC’s Montney land base incrementally by greater than 180 sections through asset acquisitions, land sales, joint venture agreements and swaps.
- Provide ongoing mentorship and support for junior colleagues within land negotiator team to develop analytical skills with emphasis on creative and strategic deal making.
Vice President Land
Bellamont Exploration Ltd.
03.2003 - 03.2012
- Founding member of corporate executive team that grew production from 30 boe/d to over 3,000 boe/d, while increasing reserves from 372 mboe (NPV 10 $4.8 MM) to 15.5 mmboe (NPV10 $192MM).
- Sourced and negotiated acquisitions that grew Bellamont’s land base to 78,000 undeveloped acres.
- Assisted in $85MM of equity issues and associated public filings and performed A&D duties in over $90MM in asset and corporate acquisitions.
Land Manager
Espoir Exploration Ltd.
07.2003 - 01.2006
- Founding landman negotiating many opportunities that helped grow Espoir organically from zero barrels to 1,000 boe/d at the time of corporate sale.
Senior Landman
Devon Canada
10.2001 - 07.2003
- Negotiator in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta
Landman
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
10.1998 - 10.2021
- Negotiator in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta, Northwest Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Lease and Contracts Administrator
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
06.1997 - 10.1998
Corporate expiry and continuations coordinator
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
09.1996 - 06.1997
Senior Landman
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Negotiator in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, Petroleum Land Management -
University of Calgary
01.1996
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Data Analysis
- New Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
Timeline
VP Land, Exploration and Business Development
ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd
02.2020 - Current
VP Land & Business Development
ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd
02.2017 - 02.2020
Manager Land
TAQA North
02.2016 - 02.2017
Senior Mineral Landman
ARC Resources Ltd.
10.2012 - 02.2016
Land Manager
Espoir Exploration Ltd.
07.2003 - 01.2006
Vice President Land
Bellamont Exploration Ltd.
03.2003 - 03.2012
Senior Landman
Devon Canada
10.2001 - 07.2003
Landman
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
10.1998 - 10.2021
Senior Landman
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
01.1998 - 01.2001
Lease and Contracts Administrator
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
06.1997 - 10.1998
Corporate expiry and continuations coordinator
Anderson Exploration Ltd.
09.1996 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Commerce, Petroleum Land Management -
University of Calgary
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