Arena Resources Inc. :: Oil and Gas Exploration


	Lloyd T. ("Tim") Rochford Chairman of the Board / Co-founder Mr. Rochford has been active in the oil and gas industry since 1973. During that time, he has been an operator of wells in the mid-continent of the United States, evaluated leasehold drilling and production projects and arranged and raised over $50 million in private and public financing for oil and gas projects. Mr. Rochford has successfully formed, developed and sold/merged 3 natural resource companies, the most recent being Magnum Petroleum, Inc. ("Magnum"). Mr. Rochford was instrumental in the formation of Magnum in 1989, and the $10 million of public and private financing which followed. He orchestrated Magnum's acquisition of Hunter Resources, Inc. in 1995, becoming Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. (NYSE: MHR), and remained with the company as its chairman until resigning in 1997 to pursue other interests. Stanley McCabe Director / Co-founder Over the past 28 years, Mr. McCabe has overseen the drilling and completion of over 200 oil and gas wells, and has been instrumental in raising over $60 million in drilling funds. From 1980 to 1985, Mr. McCabe directed the drilling and operation of over 150 wells in Oklahoma with a completion rate in excess of 80%. In 1982, Stanton Energy, Inc., a company formed by Mr. McCabe, was ranked 24th out of over 2,500 operators in Oklahoma according to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission drilling and completion activity records. In 1989, Mr. McCabe became a co-founder of Magnum Petroleum, Inc., assisting the company in evaluating projects and aligning the company with strategic industry partners in Oklahoma. Mr. McCabe became a board member after the acquisition of Hunter Resources, Inc. assisting in a smooth management transition. Mr. McCabe resigned in 1996 to pursue other interests. Phillip W. Terry President and CEO Mr. Terry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1970 and is a registered Professional Petroleum Engineer with over 36 years of oil and gas experience in engineering, production, drilling, completions, reservoir engineering, property evaluations and corporate management in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming and Kansas. Since April, 2003, he has been in charge of all engineering and field operations for Arena. William Randall (Randy) Broaddrick Vice President and CFO From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Broaddrick was employed with Amoco Production Company, performing lease revenue accounting and state production tax and regulatory reporting functions. During 2000, Mr. Broaddrick became employed with Duke Energy Field Services performing state production tax functions. During 2001, Mr. Broaddrick joined Arena as chief accountant and, effective February 1, 2002, has assumed responsibilities as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. David D. Ricks VP Operations Mr. Ricks is a professional petroleum engineer with over 25 years of industry experience. Mr. Ricks began his career in 1982 as a production engineer in Southeast New Mexico for Gulf Oil Co. Since then he has served in various engineering capacities for Chevron USA, Amerada Hess Corp., Citation Oil and Gas Corp., Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent, Inc., Apache Corp., and Latigo Petroleum, Inc. His duties ranged from maintaining production, designing workovers and recompletions and facility installation, to field supervision of both primary and secondary production, including waterfloods and CO2 floods, primarily in Oklahoma, North and West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Thomas W. Wahl VP Land Dept. Mr. Wahl has 31 years of diversified petroleum land management experience with particular emphasis in the Mid-continent, Gulf Coast, Permian Basin and Rocky Mountain areas. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. Wahl served as a land manager for both Natomas, N.A., Inc. and Polaris Energy Development Company. His responsibilities ranged from the preparation of a prospect for drilling, including lease acquisition, farmout negotiation and regulatory compliance, to corporate mergers. Mr. Wahl also served nine years as Vice President, Oil and Gas Administrator, Trust Oil and Gas Services for the Bank of Oklahoma. During his tenure, the department experienced three-fold growth in all areas to become one of the largest mineral management organizations in the country. Mr. Wahl is a Certified Professional Landman and is currently a member of the Tulsa Association of Professional Landmen and the American Association of Professional Landmen. Patric R. McConn VP Geology / Exploration Mr. McConn has over 25 years of industry experience as a geologist. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. McConn served as a geologist for Petromark Resources, Polaris Energy Development Company, MBR Resources, Inc., and Summit Exploration, LLC. His duties ranged from prospect generation and well site geology to the evaluation of oil & gas acquisition opportunities, as well as the evaluation of exploitation opportunities within existing company assets. W. Craig Gaines Manager Reservoir Engineering / Acquisitions Mr. Gaines has over 34 years of industry experience as a petroleum and reservoir engineer. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. Gaines served as a reservoir engineer for Texaco, Inc., Chaparral Energy and Mid-Con Energy. His duties included detailed evaluations of old field reservoirs, the evaluation and design of waterfloods and CO2 floods, reservoir characterization, complex geological development and reserve analysis. He also served as a petroleum engineer for GYM Resources and High Plains Production Company, where he was responsible for the generation and development of oil and gas prospects, waterflood design and analysis and redevelopment of mature fields.

Lloyd T. ("Tim") Rochford
Chairman of the Board / Co-founder
Mr. Rochford has been active in the oil and gas industry since 1973. During that time, he has been an operator of wells in the mid-continent of the United States, evaluated leasehold drilling and production projects and arranged and raised over $50 million in private and public financing for oil and gas projects. Mr. Rochford has successfully formed, developed and sold/merged 3 natural resource companies, the most recent being Magnum Petroleum, Inc. ("Magnum"). Mr. Rochford was instrumental in the formation of Magnum in 1989, and the $10 million of public and private financing which followed. He orchestrated Magnum's acquisition of Hunter Resources, Inc. in 1995, becoming Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. (NYSE: MHR), and remained with the company as its chairman until resigning in 1997 to pursue other interests.

Stanley McCabe
Director / Co-founder
Over the past 28 years, Mr. McCabe has overseen the drilling and completion of over 200 oil and gas wells, and has been instrumental in raising over $60 million in drilling funds. From 1980 to 1985, Mr. McCabe directed the drilling and operation of over 150 wells in Oklahoma with a completion rate in excess of 80%. In 1982, Stanton Energy, Inc., a company formed by Mr. McCabe, was ranked 24th out of over 2,500 operators in Oklahoma according to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission drilling and completion activity records. In 1989, Mr. McCabe became a co-founder of Magnum Petroleum, Inc., assisting the company in evaluating projects and aligning the company with strategic industry partners in Oklahoma. Mr. McCabe became a board member after the acquisition of Hunter Resources, Inc. assisting in a smooth management transition. Mr. McCabe resigned in 1996 to pursue other interests.

Phillip W. Terry
President and CEO
Mr. Terry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1970 and is a registered Professional Petroleum Engineer with over 36 years of oil and gas experience in engineering, production, drilling, completions, reservoir engineering, property evaluations and corporate management in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming and Kansas. Since April, 2003, he has been in charge of all engineering and field operations for Arena.

William Randall (Randy) Broaddrick
Vice President and CFO
From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Broaddrick was employed with Amoco Production Company, performing lease revenue accounting and state production tax and regulatory reporting functions. During 2000, Mr. Broaddrick became employed with Duke Energy Field Services performing state production tax functions. During 2001, Mr. Broaddrick joined Arena as chief accountant and, effective February 1, 2002, has assumed responsibilities as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

David D. Ricks
VP Operations
Mr. Ricks is a professional petroleum engineer with over 25 years of industry experience. Mr. Ricks began his career in 1982 as a production engineer in Southeast New Mexico for Gulf Oil Co. Since then he has served in various engineering capacities for Chevron USA, Amerada Hess Corp., Citation Oil and Gas Corp., Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent, Inc., Apache Corp., and Latigo Petroleum, Inc. His duties ranged from maintaining production, designing workovers and recompletions and facility installation, to field supervision of both primary and secondary production, including waterfloods and CO2 floods, primarily in Oklahoma, North and West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

Thomas W. Wahl
VP Land Dept.
Mr. Wahl has 31 years of diversified petroleum land management experience with particular emphasis in the Mid-continent, Gulf Coast, Permian Basin and Rocky Mountain areas. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. Wahl served as a land manager for both Natomas, N.A., Inc. and Polaris Energy Development Company. His responsibilities ranged from the preparation of a prospect for drilling, including lease acquisition, farmout negotiation and regulatory compliance, to corporate mergers. Mr. Wahl also served nine years as Vice President, Oil and Gas Administrator, Trust Oil and Gas Services for the Bank of Oklahoma. During his tenure, the department experienced three-fold growth in all areas to become one of the largest mineral management organizations in the country. Mr. Wahl is a Certified Professional Landman and is currently a member of the Tulsa Association of Professional Landmen and the American Association of Professional Landmen.

Patric R. McConn
VP Geology / Exploration
Mr. McConn has over 25 years of industry experience as a geologist. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. McConn served as a geologist for Petromark Resources, Polaris Energy Development Company, MBR Resources, Inc., and Summit Exploration, LLC. His duties ranged from prospect generation and well site geology to the evaluation of oil & gas acquisition opportunities, as well as the evaluation of exploitation opportunities within existing company assets.

W. Craig Gaines
Manager Reservoir Engineering / Acquisitions
Mr. Gaines has over 34 years of industry experience as a petroleum and reservoir engineer. Prior to joining Arena, Mr. Gaines served as a reservoir engineer for Texaco, Inc., Chaparral Energy and Mid-Con Energy. His duties included detailed evaluations of old field reservoirs, the evaluation and design of waterfloods and CO2 floods, reservoir characterization, complex geological development and reserve analysis. He also served as a petroleum engineer for GYM Resources and High Plains Production Company, where he was responsible for the generation and development of oil and gas prospects, waterflood design and analysis and redevelopment of mature fields.

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