John D. Carlson has been a director of Triangle Petroleum Corporation since June 2005. Since January 2006 Mr. Carlson has been President and CEO of Torrent Energy Corporation, an Oregon based coalbed methane exploration and development company. From March 2005 to December 2005, Mr. Carlson was chief operating officer of Methane Energy Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary corporation of Torrent Energy Corporation. Methane Energy Corp. is engaged in the business of coalbed methane exploration. Since August 2004, Mr. Carlson has been a director and consultant to Torrent Energy Corporation. From February 2004 to July 2004, Mr. Carlson was the President and a Director of Pacific Rodera Ventures Inc., a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and development company. From September 2003 to January, 2004, Mr. Carlson was the Vice President of Operations for Pacific Rodera Ventures Inc. From September 2001 until December 2003, Mr. Carlson was the President of Samson Oil and Gas Inc., a Hobbema, Alberta-based oil and gas exploration and development company. Between January 2001 and August 2001, Mr. Carlson was the General Manager of Samson Oil and Gas Inc., a Hobbema, Alberta-based oil and gas exploration and development company. Between 1984 and 2000, Mr. Carlson was an Associate and Senior Petroleum Engineer for Sproule Associates, Ltd. Mr. Carlson is a registered professional engineer and received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Calgary in 1977. |