Dr. Tucker is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Tucker has been a senior executive in the energy sector across the globe for over thirty years. He has held positions in companies ranging in scope and scale from multinational majors to new emerging market players and private equity funded entities. Most recently he has been involved in private equity investing in the energy space. He has directly managed significant development projects including one of the world’s largest field re-development projects located in Venezuela. He also served as Senior Vice President Europe for BG Group where he was directly responsible for budget, operational and financial performance of BG Group’s European business that accounted for 150,000 boepd production and a significant portion of the group’s revenues. During his time at BG Group, Dr. Tucker was also a member of the Regional Executive and Regional Investment Committee for Americas, Europe and Central Asia. He holds a PhD in Sedimentology & Geochemistry and a BSc in Geology, both from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.