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Patrick D. O�Brien has served as CEO and as Chairman of the Board if Directors since February 19, 2003. Mr. O�Brien served as President from February 19, 2003 until July 16, 2003. Mr. O�Brien was CEO, President, co-founder and a Director of Tower Colombia Corporation. Prior to co-founding Tower Colombia Corporation in 1995, Mr. O�Brien co-founded Tower Energy in 1984 and co-founded Tower Drilling Company in 1980. Mr. O�Brien began his career in the oil and gas industry with the Dowell Division of Dow Chemical Company where he engineered and supervised all phases of well stimulation and cementing. He joined the Colorado Interstate Gas Company in 1974 where he was responsible for the design, acquisition and development of company-owned gas storage fields. In 1980, Mr. O�Brien joined Montana Power Company as Senior Petroleum Engineer with the responsibility for design, long-range planning and performance economics for its exploration and development programs. Mr. O�Brien has spent over 25 years working in the Powder River Basin. Mr. O�Brien received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the Montana College of Mineral and Science and Technology. | 