Sam Peppiatt, CPG - Oil and Gas Explorationist, Geologist and Businessman. Over 65 years of irreplaceable Oil and Gas industry experience.
- Texaco, Inc. – Domestic and Foreign - Chief Geologist: New York, Africa, New Orleans, Texas Gulf Coast, West Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana Off-Shore. Spent 4 years conducting rank exploration and new basin analysis in Africa Eastern Hemisphere, acquiring new concessions.
- Established Houston based Gulf Coast exploration office for Ladd Petroleum. New Field Discoveries established: Sea Breeze, Lake Creek, Pearsall, SW Speaks and Grass Island
- Formed Horizon Exploration – Houston, Texas. Generating and selling 112 wildcat exploration prospects in 11 years resulting in 27 New Field Discoveries. Established 18.225 MMBO and 155 BCFG. Early proponent and one of the 1st users of 3-D seismic. Finding costs were $4.00 per BOE
- Formed Pathfinder Oil & Gas exploring West Texas Permian Basin and onshore Texas Gulf Coast, integrating newly acquired 3-D seismic with subsurface plays. Significant reserves discovered in west Texas – Suntura Field, Linker Field, Wolf Creek Field: Combined Proven Reserves of 17 MMBO and 2.3 BCFG; Significant reserves found in South & Gulf Coast Texas –Peppiatt, Yonajosa & Husky fields, 2.0 MMBO and & 7 BFG Proven Reserves
- Sold Pathfinder Oil & Gas in 2008