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Richard Degner
President and Chief Executive Officer
 Mr. Degner stepped down in June 2003 from his position of President at PGS Onshore, Inc. where he built and ran PGS’s worldwide land and TZ operations. Mr. Degner resigned from PGS to pursue a management buyout of the firm. In August 2003, PGS’s parent, Norwegian-based Petroleum Geo-Services, refused to proceed with the divestiture.
Mr. Degner has a strong following in the seismic business and spent 3 ½ years building PGS Onshore around several hundred of the best people in the seismic business, many of whom followed him to PGS from Western Geophysical. Under Mr. Degner’s leadership, PGS Onshore developed an excellent reputation as an innovative and high quality provider of land and TZ geophysical services. PGS Onshore’s revenues grew from 15 million in 1999 to over $150 million in 2003.
Prior to joining PGS, Mr. Degner was the worldwide Land Product Line Leader for Western Geophysical’s industry leading, $600 million per year onshore and TZ seismic operation. He also served as Vice President of Western Hemisphere Operations. As the leader of the largest onshore seismic operation worldwide, Mr. Degner established a vast experience base and good reputation from oil and gas clientele throughout the world. Mr. Degner joined Western Geophysical in 1984 after earning degrees in both Geophysical and Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Since managing Western Geophysical’s first land 3D seismic projects in Latin America in 1985, Mr. Degner has designed and executed hundreds of land and transition zone 3D projects worldwide. He is active in the Society of Exploration Geophysicist, International Association of Geophysical Contractors, and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Mr. Degner has served at Stanford University as board member on its “Earth Science Advisory Board”, and at the Colorado School of Mines on its “Geophysical Advisory Board”. He is an active member of Gerson Lerhman’s council of Energy Advisors. Mr. Degner graduated from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business with a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Craig Lindberg
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 Mr. Lindberg is a co-founder of Global Geophysical. Prior to joining Global, he spent his entire career in the food industry, working for both small private and large public corporations, most recently with Tyson Foods. He brings a valuable outside perspective to the company dialogue and in the design of financial, analytical, and marketing tools. Mr. Lindberg’s expertise in consumer products combined with the seismic industry expertise of the Global senior management team effectively brings a value-added focus to the business.
Mr. Lindberg is a Summa Cum Laude Graduate of the University of Houston and received an MBA from the Rice University Jones Graduate School of Management, where he received the Jones Scholar Award for Academic Excellence and finished first in his class.
Tom Fleure
Vice President of Geophysical Technology
 In his 21 years of service with Western Geophysical, and its successor WesternGeco, Mr. Fleure held several senior management positions in both technology and operations. Mr. Fleure’s senior technology positions included Area Geophysicist for Eastern Hemisphere Land, Manager for Applied Technology Land and Special Projects, Project Manager for Survey Evaluation and Design and Manager of Acquisition Geophysics. Mr. Fleure’s operations postings have included Managing Director of Western Atlas International Nigeria Ltd. from 1994-1996, Resident Manager of Saudi Arabia for Western Geophysical from 1992-1994 and Operations Manager for Western Hemisphere Marine. Mr. Fleure has a broad understanding of exploration geophysics stretching from field parameter design through signal processing. Mr. Fluere’s specific areas of research and in-depth study have included development of advanced vibroseis techniques and custom designs of explosives for application as seismic sources. Mr. Fluere is the inventor or co-inventor on two patents in these research areas. Mr. Fleure graduated with scholastic honors and earned a Bachelor of Science in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in December 1982.
Maurice Flynn
Vice President of Land Operations for Europe, Africa & the Middle East
 Mr. Flynn began his 30-year career in the seismic industry at Western Geophysical, where he quickly demonstrated his proficiency in seismic operations and leadership skills. He advanced through the ranks as Project Manager, Operations Manager and Country Manager, broadening his expertise while working in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, China, United Arab Emirates, Chad, Tunisia, Somalia, Oman, Kazakhstan and Argentina.
Mr. Flynn repeatedly demonstrated his skills for collaboration and negotiation as he directed Western’s entry into new territories such as Da Qing, China and the Caspian Sea region of Kazakhstan, liaising with local government agencies to ensure a smooth launch of seismic operations into extremely sensitive environments.
Most recently, Mr. Flynn served as Vice President of EAME and Vice President of Worldwide Operations Support for PGS Onshore, Inc. He directed PGS Onshore’s expansion into the Eastern Hemisphere seismic market, establishing company operations in Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh and India, and growing annual revenues for the region from $10M to $50M over a period of three years.
Mr. Flynn graduated with honors from the University of Liverpool with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysics. He is a member of the Society for Exploration Geophysicists and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers.
Kirk Girouard
Vice President of Land Operations, Western Hemisphere
 With over 20 years in the industry, Mr. Girouard’s knowledge and reputation make him a strong and dependable leader, bringing professionalism and experience unparalleled in the industry. During his tenure at WesternGeco, Mr. Girouard acted as the Operations Manager for both United States Gulf Coast Operations and United States Land Seismic Operations. Mr. Girouard managed and consolidated separate operating divisions and increased productivity through a focused management team effort. At Western Geophysical, Mr. Girouard managed Latin American Seismic Operations and was responsible for approximately 165 employees and annual sales of $50 MM throughout Mexico, Central and South America. Mr. Girouard also acted as General Manager of Business in the Southern Cone areas including Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. Mr. Girouard’s work in South America has given him invaluable international experience as well as a bilingual background. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, as well as several professional development certifications. He is also a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Jeff Howell
Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality
 For 23 years, Mr. Howell managed QHSE initiatives for industry leading Western Geophysical and WesternGeco. He held many in-field and area management positions, ultimately leading to Director of Worldwide QHSE. Mr. Howell had QHSE management authority over the world’s largest land, marine and transition zone seismic organization and was instrumental in designing and implementing Western’s safety and quality programs during the formative years of industrial safety programs. He also worked extensively for Schlumberger Oilfield Services as a United States Land QHSE manager, and as the North and South American (NSA) QHSE training coordinator.
Mr. Howell’s broad understanding of QHSE management systems and his exceptional relationships with people will ensure that the Company has an expedient and comprehensive rollout of their new QHSE management system. He has lived, worked and traveled in many countries throughout West Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Far East, Former Soviet Union and Latin America. Mr. Howell has a close relationship with the International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) and has served on the IAGC Health, Safety, and Environmental Steering Committee and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) Health and Safety Committee.
Craig Murrin
Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
 Mr. Murrin has over 20 years of experience negotiating a variety of upstream energy-related transactions around the world, including joint ventures, acquisitions and divestitures, and financings for energy and energy–service companies. He received his law degree from Stanford, where he was on the Law Review. He is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and serves on the council of the International section of the Houston Bar Association.
Duncan Riley
Vice President of Business Administration
 Mr. Riley has more than 20 years of experience in the seismic and oil field services industry. He began his career with Western Geophysical as a seismic Party Chief in Venezuela. Additional international positions include assignments in Argentina, Gabon, Mexico, Nigeria and Trinidad. He held a number of senior management roles within Western Geophysical, including General Manager for Applied Technology, General Manager of Western Hemisphere Marine Operations, and General Manager of Marketing Research & Strategic Planning. While with Schlumberger, he served as assistant Marketing Manager for the Drilling & Measurements segment.
A key member of Western Geophysical’s senior management team, Mr. Riley directed the regulatory approval process that lead to the creation of WesternGeco, the seismic services joint venture between Schlumberger and Baker Hughes. Upon creation of the JV, he was named Area Manager of WesternGeco’s North & South America business unit.
Mr. Riley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines with minors in Geology and Computer Science, and an MBA from Rice University. He is an active local and district leader with the Sam Houston Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Larry Doudna
Operations Manager, Worldwide TZ and Shallow Marine
 Mr. Doudna has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked in Latin America, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and West Africa. At Western Geophysical, Mr. Doudna served as Manager of Worldwide OBC and Transition Zone Operations. Mr. Doudna holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology from Missouri Institute of Technology in Kansas City, Missouri.
Curt Schneider
Marketing and Sales Manager, Worldwide Marine
 Mr. Schneider began his career with Western Geophysical, working on and managing land and marine crews. His 25 years of hands-on experience has provided him with a very broad background in seismic data acquisition, with a specialization in transition zone and ocean bottom cable operations. Mr. Schneider’s expertise includes vessel operations, crew management, data processing (including dual sensor data), data analysis, geophysical design, as well as the design and implementation of vessel rig-ups, recording, navigation and field QC systems. He also serves as Global’s Chief Marine Geophysicist and Marine Technical Supervisor
Prior to joining Global, Mr. Schneider was the Technical Coordinator for Worldwide Transition Zone Operations for PGS Onshore. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysics from Pennsylvania State University, and has extensive technical and safety training obtained while employed at Western, ExxonMobil, and PGS.
John Barrett
Manager - Health, Safety, Environment and Quality
 Mr. Barrett is a native of New Zealand and has over 30 years of international experience in seismic operations and health, safety, and environment compliance.
Mr. Barrett joined Western Geophysical in 1975 and performed field operations in the Middle East, Latin America, China and India. John transitioned into his role as HSE Manager for Latin America operations, implementing, maintaining and proactively improving Western’s HSE program. He then served as Operations Manager of Mexico Land and Transition Zone operations for WesternGeco (Schlumberger). Most recently, John was the Health and Safety Manager for TBC Corporation in New Zealand.
Mr. Barrett recently has obtained a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (Distinction Pass) from Massey University in New Zealand.
Mark Yale
Operations Supervisor - Western Hemisphere
 Mark Yale, a 17+ year industry veteran, began his career at Western Geophysical, working his way up the ranks in various middle management positions in both operations and financial management. On the operations side, Mark served as the Houston-based QHSE Supervisor for Europe and Latin America, and then advanced to Project Manager and Operations Manager for land crews in Mexico and Venezuela.
Mr. Yale’s MBA education and extensive business acumen excelled him to into a Finance & Administration Manager position in Mexico City, and then Bolivia. As WesternGeco’s Business Analyst for Mexico, he very successfully implemented the necessary accounting controls that turned around land operations from negative net income to break-even status within two years.
Most recently, Mr. Yale managed all administrative and financial reporting for a $107 million joint venture with a Mexican engineering and construction firm.
Mr. Yale spent most of his early life overseas, growing up in Latin America, Africa and the Far East. He earned a Masters of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Reservoir Geology, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University.
Robin Guscette
Operations Manager - Europe, Africa & the Middle East
 Mr. Guscette has 23 years of operational experience managing field crews in a variety of environments including Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia and Alaska. Prior to joining Global, Mr. Guscette held operations management positions including Land Operations Supervisor and Field Crew Manager with Western Geophysical and WesternGeco.
Ivan Ortega Tamayo
Operations Manager - Latin America
 Mr. Ortega has over 20 years of operational experience the industry. He served as Operations Manager and was later promoted to Resident Manager of Ecuador for Grant Geophysical. He efficiently managed seismic acquisition operations for significant clients in the region, including the largest 3D program ever recorded in Ecuador.
Mr. Ortega began his career at Western Geophysical in Colombia, working his way through the ranks up to Resident Manager. He managed safe and profitable operations, maintaining excellent client relations and establishing the highest standards for seismic exploration in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. He has supervised 2D and 3D acquisition crews in all types of environments, including jungle, swamp, shallow water, Altiplano, and llanos.
Mr. Ortega attended Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, D.C.
Laurie Williams
Operations Manager - US Land
 Mr. Williams, a 26 year seismic industry veteran, began his career at Western Geophysical in Pakistan in 1980. Starting out as a vibrator technician, he quickly advanced within the organization and held a variety of positions including Party Manager, Field Supervisor, Country Manager and Operations Support Manager. Mr. Williams’ operations experience includes managing multi-million dollar projects in challenging countries such as Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Algeria and Oman.
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