JAMES H. DODGE, P.G.

Houston, Texas 77064

Residence: 281-955-1131
Cell: 713-516-0093
E-mail: jimdodge@comcast.net

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimdodge1

E&P Geoscience Executive, MBA - New Ventures & Project Management

E&P Geologist, Acquisitions, Divestment, Business Development, MBA. Major Oil and Independent
Operator experience throughout the Gulf Coast Region, Domestic US, and several International areas. Full
reservoir lifecycle management includes exploration, development, and divestment. Corporate background
in new ventures, exploration program generation, financing, reorganization, budgeting, leasehold
acquisition, joint venture, project management, operations, economic analysis, reserve valuation, due
diligence, marketing, and contract negotiations. Registered Professional Geoscientist. Registered Texas
Operator.

Recent Major Oil Company experience identifying and championing, Unconventional and Conventional,
new venture trends and acreage capture strategies. Generated and managed a 50 MMBOE EUR tight
sand, exploration project that covers 50,000 acres and currently has 110 producing wells.

Domestic E&P: Gulf Coast Region, West Texas, New Mexico, Permian, Rockies, Wyoming, N. Dakota.
International E&P: Offshore Gabon, Caribbean, and Central America.

Comprehensive knowledge of the Gulf Coast Region. Exploration / Development history in State
Waters; East Texas, N. Louisiana and Mississippi Salt Basins. Miocene, Frio, Vicksburg, Woodbine,
Eagleford, Yegua, Wilcox, Cotton Valley, and Bossier Trends - Louisiana, East Texas, Gulf Coast, and
South Texas.

Founder of a private E&P company that generates, finances and markets proprietary drilling projects.
Expert witness, litigation support, and consulting services. Proven promoter and seasoned negotiator.

A&D experience analyzing and marketing $2 Billion in producing property transactions.

Co-Founder of a commercial, solar energy instruments company that designed and marketed
laboratory-quality, solar research instruments worldwide.

2007 - Oct. 2015

ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, Texas

Principal Geologist - L48 Exploration Group & L48 Development Group

Unique, dual-position Principal Geologist to the L48 Exploration and the L48 Development Business Units.
Generated and championed large scale, Unconventional and Conventional Exploration and Development
projects for corporate review and investment. Shared regional knowledgebase with L48 Geoscience staff.
Key Advisor to Management, Land, Legal, and Regulatory Staff regarding Trade Terms, Leasehold
acquisition strategies, Title matters, JV terms, contract negotiations, and Railroad Commission matters.
Routinely trained Land staff on lease management practices. Mentor to G&G, RE, and Land staff.

Generated multi-county, Unconventional projects in the Lower Bossier Shale (1 BBOE EUR),
Woodbine Pepper Shale (aka Eagle Ford) (500 MMBOE EUR), Gilmer Reef Trend (100 BCFEG EUR),
and Fractured Cretaceous Carbonate Trend (350 MMBOE EUR). Team Leader Development
Geologist responsible for the 83-well, 400 BCF Savell Bossier Field, Robertson Co., TX. Generated
new Field Discoveries: Blackjack Reef Field and Horseshoe Reef Field - Jurassic Reefs (20 BCFG
EUR).

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Oversaw 2015 Marketing and Divestment of all Gulf Coast gas assets in N. Louisiana and E. Texas.
Provided Reserve Estimates, Marketing Materials, and Due Diligence responses. Managed data room
presentations. Successful $1 Billion asset sale.

Lead Advisor to Management, Legal, and Land regarding title chain histories, joint venture contracts,
AMIs, and balloting matters that resulted in corporate actions to protect interests in a 50 MMBOE asset.

1986 - 2016

Enteger Corporation
Enteger USA LLC
Houston, Texas

President - Independent Geoscientist - Operator

Provides high-quality geological investment opportunities and consulting services to industry partners.
Reputation for marketing economically sound, fully documented, in-house generated E&P prospects.
Clients are major oil, large independent operators, and private investors. Responsible for prospect
generation, financing, investor relations, and reservoir assessments.
Management of leasehold
acquisitions, consulting personnel, A&D transactions, marketing, contract negotiations, and Joint Interest
accounting. Texas Railroad Commission expert witness and litigation support.
Registered Texas
Operator.

Generated, financed, directed, and promoted all corporate projects. The company and its investors
have received an average 30% ROI, as well as equity interests in each promoted project.

Managed Operational matters: AFEs, master service contracts, insurance, vendor relations, contractor
negotiations, location construction, Turnkey and Daywork drilling operations, log analysis, completion
operations, and working interest relations.

Thomas Lake and N. La Rue Field Discoveries - Henderson Co., Texas. Generated two Rodessa
Lime, Travis Peak / Cotton Valley / Bossier Sd. field discoveries in E. Texas Salt Basin. Contributed to
proprietary, joint venture study of low resistivity pay in Travis Peak & Cotton Valley Formations.

Internally generated projects: Hackberry, Wilcox, Reklaw Shale, Austin Chalk, Buda, Eagleford Shale,
Woodbine, Edwards, and Rodessa Formations.

Provided project management, geoscience, and operational services for a privately-held E&P client
with properties in Upper TX Gulf Coast. Discoveries generated using a proprietary 3-D. Total gross
reserves produced to date from Yegua and Cook Mountain - 30 BCFG.

Assembled a geoscience, reservoir engineering and legal team that presented a 2003 Mineral Interest
Pooling Case before the TXRC earning the company and its client a 36% interest in N. Manvel Field, a
new Vicksburg gas field using 3-D bright spot, AVO data.

Seminar presentations to Sinopec Executives on A&D, property evaluations and leasehold contracts.
Provided business development introductions to major oil and independent operators. Represented
Sinopec with E&P project reviews and worldwide property acquisitions.

1999 - 2000

TransTexas Gas Corporation

Houston, Texas

Vice President Exploration & Land

Accepted one-year contract subsequent to bankruptcy filing to implement $700 MM re-capitalization plan.
Developed $100 MM Debtor-in-Possession E&P program that expanded cash-flow and reserves. Focused
corporate efforts in the Vicksburg, Yegua and Wilcox trends of the Gulf Coast.
Managed thirty
Geoscience, Engineering and Leasehold professionals.
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Developed cash-flow projections. Presented operational results and investment opportunities to Boardof-Directors. Initial duties focused on salvaging expiring leasehold positions to maintain existing
prospect inventory. Managed divestment of $50 MM in non-core, producing properties.

Directed a multi-well 22,000 foot, sub-salt project that extended the Lower Yegua / Cook Mountain
trend 40 miles downdip. Galveston & Hardin Cos., Texas.

SW Bonus Field - 150 BCFE Discovery - Wilcox Formation - Wharton Co., Texas - Obtained seismic
data and applied sequence stratigraphy model to develop an interpretation of a poorly defined
anomaly. The discovery of multiple, prolific reservoirs established a new tight gas trend. Directed the
daily efforts of 10 field landmen to acquire 5,000 leasehold acres in a highly competitive environment.
Maintained a three-rig, 100% W.I., development program. SW Bonus Field has 50 wells and produced
200 MMCFPD.

Eagle Bay Field - Development Discoveries - Frio & Vicksburg Formations - Galveston Bay, Texas.
Directed all JV operations, partnership relations, leasehold estate and pipeline acquisitions. Oversaw
geophysical analyses that identified undrilled stratigraphic traps. Drilled three extension tests
increasing critical reserves by 50% and cash-flow by $8 MM per month.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Howell Petroleum Corporation
Senior Exploration Geoscientist
Invited by new Executive staff to develop a reorganization strategy. Addressed all aspects related to
starting a new E&P effort. Acquired 3-D geoscience software, workstations, digital reference facilities.
Established core areas of interest and acquired seismic resources.

OXOCO, INC.
Senior Exploration Geologist
Generated and promoted Domestic US and International E&P projects. Identified International frontier
areas, acquired concessions and 2-D seismic. N. Sea, W. Africa, NW Australia, and Central America.

Pennzoil Exploration & Production Company

Exploration Geologist: Gulf Coast Exploration Division & International Division
Regional exploration from Texas Gulf Coast to N. & S. Louisiana, East Texas, Mississippi & Alabama.
Delineated future petroleum provinces. Seismic and gravity analysis.

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA - Management) - Delta Mu Delta National Honors - 4.0 GPA
Our Lady of the Lake University, Houston, Texas - 1998
Bachelor of Science in Geology w/ Architecture Minor - Texas A&M Alumni Academic Scholarship
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Continuing Education & Geoscience Software:
Numerous Geoscience courses. SMT Kingdom and Landmark DecisionSpace. Economics / Risk Analysis.
HR Recruitment. Texas Railroad Commission Procedures. QuickBooks Pro Accounting. PhdWin Reservoir
Engineering Program. DrillingInfo and IHS Petra expert.

AFFILIATIONS
American Association Petroleum Geologists; Houston Geological Society; Geophysical Society of Houston;
Texas Professional Geoscientist: Active PG # 279; Wyoming Professional Geologist: Non-active PG #2714
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