MANAGEMENT TEAM
Lyle C. Whitmarsh,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lyle Whitmarsh has more than 15 years of oil and gas exploration experience. After graduating from high school in Medicine Hat, he gained many years of practical hands-on experience in the field by advancing through the various positions until 1987 when he became a Rig Manager for Champion Drilling (a division of Artisan Drilling). In 1995 he was advanced to the position of Senior Field Supervisor which included supervision of the crews and equipment for 24 drilling rigs in western Canada. After Ensign Resources Service Group Inc. acquired Artisan Drilling in 1998 Lyle became Operations Manager.
In 1999 Lyle’s career took the direction of Drilling Consultant when he formed his own company, Summit Oilfield Consulting, Ltd. In this capacity Lyle gained experience in drilling horizontal, vertical and coal bed methane wells in western Canada. He also specialized in drilling high profile wells in areas with diversified technical problems and environmental issues. Mr. Whitmarsh has been employed with Trinidad Drilling since July 2000, initially as a Field Supervisor. He was promoted to General Manager in April of 2001. In November of 2002, he was appointed President and currently still holds this position.
Brent J. Conway,
Chief Financial Officer
Brent Conway graduated from the Faculty of Management at the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting. Brent received his Certified General Accountant Designation in 1996. He began his business career in 1991 joining Deloitte and Touche, Chartered Accounts where he advanced through the audit group reaching the level of Senior Accountant.
In 1994, Brent joined Bowridge Resource Group Inc. in the capacity of Corporate Controller. He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 1996 and was promoted again in 1999 to Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Brent left Bowridge in November 2001 when the company was purchased and privatized. He joined Trinidad Drilling in November of 2001 as Chief Financial Officer and currently still holds this position.