JOHN HODGINS

CEO, Connaught Oil & Gas Ltd.
Director, Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd.

John is a petroleum geologist and is the founder of Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited, having recognised the potential of the Permian play in the area of PEDL 183 in the early 2000s. He is a Canadian citizen with almost 50 years’ experience in exploration and operations. He has worked in Western Canada, the North Sea, onshore UK, China, the US and Australia, having held positions with Rigel Oil & Gas Ltd, Total Canada, Morgan Hydrocarbons, North Canadian Oils, Voyager Oil, Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas and Saskoil Corp.

Stephen Williams

Director, Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd.

Stephen is the co-CEO of Reabold Resources Plc who hold a majority share in Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited. He has 22 years’ experience in the energy sector. He previously worked as an investment analyst for M&G and Simmons & Company International, having started as an analyst at ExxonMobil in 2003.

Paul Harris

Director, Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd.

Paul has >35 years’ experience within the energy sector with significant roles at Neo Energy, Nexen Petroleum USA (CNOOC International), Nexen Energy & Nexen UK. He is a Chartered Engineer with extensive technical, regulatory and commercial experience. He served as a non-executive director to the Board of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).