Pursuit Oil & Gas - Our People

LEADERSHIP

Kirk Spilman | President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Spilman has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to Pursuit, Mr. Spilman was the President and CEO of Stonegate Production Company, LLC. Before Stonegate, Mr. Spilman served as Regional Vice President – Eagle Ford at Marathon Oil Corp. where he was directly responsible for leading all aspects of Marathon’s Eagle Ford assets in South Texas. Over his 18-year career at Marathon, he held various other positions of increasing responsibility within planning, operations and engineering in Marathon’s domestic and international upstream business. He began his career as a field engineer with Texaco Exploration & Production. Mr. Spilman graduated from Texas A&M University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering.

Scott Szalkowski | Senior Vice President, Resource Development

As Senior Vice President, Resource Development Mr. Szalkowski is responsible for all aspects of the subsurface function including geology and reservoir engineering, as well as business development for Pursuit. Prior to Pursuit, Mr. Szalkowski was SVP, Resource Development at Stonegate Production Company, LLC, which he joined in 2016. Previously, Mr. Szalkowski served as Director of Corporate Development (A&D) at Marathon Oil Corp. where he was involved in the commercial and technical appraisal of various assets. Over his 11-year career at Marathon, he held various other positions of increasing responsibility within Marathon’s South Texas, Bakken, Big Horn Basin and Cook Inlet asset teams. Mr. Szalkowski began his career as a geologist with ConocoPhillips in 2002. Mr. Szalkowski graduated from Lamar University with honors in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology and a Master’s in Geology from Louisiana State University in 2003. Mr. Szalkowski also served in both the US Navy and US Naval reserves before pursuing his academic degrees.

Rick Chambers | Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Chambers serves as Chief Financial Officer for Pursuit. Previously, he was Vice President, Finance for Stonegate Production Company, LLC, which he joined in 2011. Prior to Stonegate, Mr. Chambers was Vice President, Business Development at Chambers Oil & Gas, LLC from 2009 to 2011. He was a Vice President with Simmons & Company International in its corporate finance group from 2008 to 2009 and prior to joining Simmons, Mr. Chambers was based in New York, New York as an Associate with Lehman Brothers in its Global Natural Resources investment banking group from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Chambers spent three years with El Paso Corporation in its Structured Finance and Global Networks groups, and two years with Dynegy in a number of accounting roles based in Houston, Texas. Mr. Chambers graduated with a BBA in Finance from Texas Christian University in 1998 and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 2005.

Shubhanan Dakshindas | Vice President, Drilling and Completions

Mr. Dakshindas joined Pursuit in May of 2017 and serves as Vice President, Drilling and Completions. Prior to Pursuit, Mr. Dakshindas served as Drilling and Completions Manager in the Resource Play Technology Application organization for Marathon Oil Corp. where he and his team were responsible for introducing and implementing new drilling and completion technologies as well as providing technical support to drilling and completion organizations across Marathon’s entire portfolio of unconventional assets. Over his 11-year career at Marathon, Mr. Dakshindas held various other Drilling, Completion, Technology and HES positions working across various basins including the Eagle Ford, Mid Continent region, Gulf of Mexico and Wyoming. Prior to Marathon, Mr. Dakshindas held various positions at Schlumberger Oilfield Services for over 7 years working onshore as well as offshore. Mr. Dakshindas graduated from Penn State University in 1999 with a Masters in Petroleum Engineering and has a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology in India.

Spencer Finch | Vice President, Finance

Mr. Finch serves as Vice President, Finance for Pursuit. Prior to joining Pursuit, Mr. Finch was a Senior Financial Analyst for Stonegate Production Company, LLC where he was actively involved in the firm’s finance and corporate development activities. Prior to Stonegate, Mr. Finch worked as an Analyst in the Natural Resources Group at Nomura Securities where he evaluated and executed M&A transactions and capital markets financings across the energy sector. Mr. Finch graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Christian University where he earned a BBA in Finance with a Minor in Accounting.

Ryan Fitzpatrick | Vice President, Land

Mr. Fitzpatrick serves as the Vice President, Land for Pursuit and is responsible for all aspects of the Land function, including business development, operations, and property administration. Prior to Pursuit, Mr. Fitzpatrick was the Vice President, Land at Stonegate Production Company, LLC. Before joining Stonegate, Mr. Fitzpatrick served as Team Lead for Oxy USA Inc.’s Mid Continent Business Unit. Mr. Fitzpatrick has broad experience in both development and exploration activities across the Lower 48. Mr. Fitzpatrick graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Commerce from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

Raymond Tam | Vice President, Accounting

Mr. Tam serves as Vice President, Accounting for Pursuit and is responsible for all aspects of the Accounting and Financial Reporting functions. Prior to Pursuit, Mr. Tam was a Controller, Financial and Management Reporting at Stonegate Production Company, LLC, where he managed the companywide accounting policies, financial reporting and analysis. Prior to Stonegate, Mr. Tam was a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young, LLP’s Transaction Advisory Services group, where he focused on energy industry M&A advising clients on both buy-side and sell-side transactions. Mr. Tam graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.