International upstream executive, geophysicist, oil finder, negotiator and communicator who takes a keen interest in people. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, where he earned a BSc. in Geology and attended the graduate school of geophysics. He was honored with the orders of Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of Mines in Côte d’Ivoire and Caballero (Knight) of the Order of Independence in Equatorial Guinea for his contributions to their energy sectors.Specialties:International oil and gas JV operating committee member. International upstream oil and gas contracts drafting and negotiation. Integrated geoscience oil & gas prospector. Licensed Geophysicist #5113 State of Texas. First integrated natural gas-to-electric power project in sub-Saharan Africa, Côte d'Ivoire 1995. Discovered and named Zafiro Field (1995) in Equatorial Guinea, the first and largest (>300 Mbopd) deep water oil field in West Africa. Developing oil fields in Ghana (Ebok 2009).