David Dugas

David Dugas has 40 years of petroleum engineering and senior management experience, Dugas has been active in every aspect of the domestic and international oil and gas industry, with hands-on experience in exploration, drilling, reservoir analysis, completion design, operations management, property procurement and acquisition valuations. A former co-owner and founding member of the predecessor to Ocean Energy (a multi-billion NYSE-listed entity), Dugas also held senior management positions with Chevron and Texas Pacific Oil & Gas prior to serving as CEO of Pantera Petroleum, ESP Resources, ESP PetroChemicals and Encore Chemical Solutions. In addition, Dugas has also been the owner / operator of several service companies which have supplied products, equipment and consulting services to oil and gas companies in North and South America, West Africa and the Far East. A licensed Petroleum Engineer, he graduated from the University of Louisiana, and is a lifetime member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Society, and Phi Beta Kappa.