Richard A. Gusella

Mr. Gusella is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Connacher and the Executive Chairman of Petrolifera Petroleum Limited. Mr. Gusella was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Connacher from May 2001 to May 2010 and Petrolifera Petroleum Limited from November 2004 to March 2005. Mr. Gusella has been involved in the oil and natural gas industry for the past 40 years and has held various executive management positions.

Mr. Gusella was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carmanah Resources Limited, a public oil and gas corporation listed on the TSX, from 1994 until 2000, and he was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sceptre Resources Limited, a public oil and gas corporation, from 1979 to 1991.

Mr. Gusella received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and economics from the University of Alberta at Calgary and a Masters of Arts degree in economics from the University of Calgary.

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D. Hugh Bessell

Mr. Bessell is a retired Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG LLP. Mr. Bessell spent a total of 33 years with KPMG LLP and its predecessor firms and was Managing Partner of the firm's Calgary office immediately prior to assuming the role of Deputy Chairman in 1993. Mr. Bessell was a member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and served as its President for a period of time.

Mr. Bessell received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. Bessell is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants (FCA) of both the Alberta and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Accountants.

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Colin M. Evans

Mr. Evans is Senior Vice President, Milestone Exploration Inc., a private oil and natural gas exploration and production company. He acted as President of Evans & Co. Inc., a private consulting corporation providing financial and operating advisory services to oil and gas corporations from 1990 to 2004. Mr. Evans is also on the Board of Directors of Petrolifera Petroleum Limited.

Mr. Evans received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Alberta.

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Jennifer K. Kennedy

Ms. Kennedy has been a Partner of Macleod Dixon LLP since 2000. Prior thereto, Ms. Kennedy was an associate with Macleod Dixon LLP. Ms. Kennedy has been practicing for over 15 years and specializes in the corporate and commercial area of law, specifically in securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Kennedy was the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation and holds similar positions with a number of other public and private corporations, primarily in the oil and gas industry.

Ms. Kennedy received a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in finance from the University of Calgary and Bachelor of Laws degree with distinction from the University of Alberta. Ms. Kennedy is a member of the Law Society of Alberta.

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Stewart D. McGregor

Mr. McGregor is the President of Camun Consulting Corporation, a private investment holding company, since 1994. Mr. McGregor has been involved in the oil and natural gas industry for the past 30 years. Mr. McGregor was the Chairman of Numac Energy Ltd. from October 1993 to February 1995 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from March 1995 to June 1998. Prior thereto, Mr. McGregor held executive positions with Numac Oil and Gas Ltd. including Vice President Special Projects from 1980 to 1984, Executive Vice President from 1984 to 1992 and President and Chief Executive Officer from January 1993 to September 1993. Prior thereto, a partner of the law firm of Cormie Kennedy.

Mr. McGregor received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta and Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. McGregor is a member of the Law Society of Alberta.

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Kelly J. Ogle

Mr. Ogle is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Trafina Energy Ltd. since October 2008. From August 2007 to August 2008, Mr. Ogle was President and Chief Executive Officer of Upper Lake Oil and Gas Ltd., a TSX listed oil and gas exploration and development company. Prior thereto, Mr. Ogle was President of Diamond Tree Energy Ltd., a TSX listed oil and gas company, and Diamond Tree Resources Ltd., a private oil and gas company from October, 2004 until October 12, 2007. Prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ranchgate Energy Inc., then a TSX listed oil and gas company, from January 2003 to August 2004.

Mr. Ogle received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

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Peter D. Sametz

Mr. Sametz is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Connacher. Prior thereto, Mr. Sametz was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation from December 2004 to May 2010. From February 2004, he has also been the Vice President Operations of Connacher. Mr. Sametz has in excess of 29 years of experience in the oil industry, working with large, intermediate and emerging companies engaged in light oil, natural gas and heavy oil production. Prior thereto, simultaneously Chief Operating Officer and a director of Surge Petroleum Inc., a public oil company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange since July 2000 and a Principal of Inline Petroleum Management Incorporated from 1997 to February 2004.

Mr. Sametz received a Bachelor of Engineering degree with distinction from Carleton University and is a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.). Mr. Sametz is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA), a member of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA), and Petroleum Society of Canada.

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W. C. (Mike) Seth

Mr. Seth is President of Seth Consultants Ltd., a private consulting firm. Mr. Seth was the Chairman of McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd., one of the pre-eminent oil and natural gas reserves evaluators in Canada and internationally, and prior thereto, President and Managing Director of McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. Mr. Seth has in excess of 38 years of experience in the evaluation of oil and natural gas reserves and resources.

Mr. Seth holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia and is a Professional Engineer (P Eng). Mr. Seth was a member of the Council of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).

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