Management
Mark E. Gregg – President & CEO
Prior to founding KiwiEnergy in 2000, Mark Gregg began his career in 1981 with The Superior Oil Company, followed by Mobil Oil and Edge Petroleum, primarily in exploration roles, including several years in both Indonesia and Nigeria. Mr. Gregg has over 30 years of successful exploration experience and is responsible for numerous significant discoveries along the Gulf Coast and in Nigeria. Mr. Gregg received his B.Sc., Geophysical Engineering (1980) from the Colorado School of Mines and MBA (1988) from the Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. Mr. Gregg is a Director of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation, an officer of the Houston Chapter of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists and a member of SEG, AAPG, Houston Producer's Forum and IPAA. Mark and his wife Debra are active supporters of YES College Preparatory Schools and the UH Bauer College of Business.
Alfred B. Bettis – Vice President - Land
Prior to KiwiEnergy, Al Bettis was most recently employed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc as Commercial Manager of Land and Business Development, North America. Previously, he was Managing Partner, Bettis & Snyder, L.L.C., a land services company involved in producing property acquisitions and development and exploration projects along the Gulf Coast. Mr. Bettis began his career as a field Landman in 1982 and rose to Division Landman, Onshore, New Ventures and Acquisitions while at Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc. Mr. Bettis earned his B.A. from Washington and Lee University and is a member of AAPL and West Houston APL. He achieved AAPL Certified Professional Landman status in 1993.
Dennis E. Gregg – Vice President
Dennis Gregg has had a distinguished career in the oil industry spanning several decades. Beginning in 1950, Mr. Gregg held several senior level positions with Conoco including Vice President of E&P for various areas including Europe, North and East Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Mr. Gregg is currently President of Tulip Energy, LLC, an independent E&P company. Mr. Gregg received his B.Sc., Petroleum Engineering (1950) at the Colorado School of Mines and completed Harvard's International Senior Management Program. Mr. Gregg is active in the Society of Petroleum Engineers where he served as President in 1986, was awarded SPE's DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal in 1996 and co-chaired SPE Foundation's recent fund-raising effort which raised more than $6 million. He received Colorado School of Mine's Distinguished Achievement Medal in 1994.
Connie C. Noble – Land Manager
Prior to joining KiwiEnergy, Connie Noble was Land Manager at Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc., where during her 21-year tenure she was involved in every aspect of land work, specializing in lease and contract negotiations, title analysis and due diligence. Ms. Noble received her B.Sc., Petroleum Land Management from the University of Houston (1991). Ms. Noble is a member of Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL), the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Women's Energy Network. She is Past President of Houston Area Council of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
Kirk Van Sickle – Explorationist
Kirk Van Sickle has over 30 years of extensive international and domestic 3D prospect generation experience, beginning with Mobil Oil and followed by Edge Petroleum and Stone Energy Corporation. Mr. Van Sickle is credited with numerous significant discoveries in Texas and Louisiana and found and developed a giant oil field offshore Nigeria during his time in Lagos with Mobil. Mr. Van Sickle earned a B.S. degree in Geology from the University of Arkansas and is a member of AAPG and SEG. Mr. Van Sickle has authored articles published in The Oil and Gas Journal, July 1997, and The Leading Edge, July 1990.
Larry Wilson – Operations Manager
Larry Wilson was formerly with Anadarko Petroleum in drilling and production supervisory roles in the Gulf of Mexico and Algeria. Mr. Wilson previously worked for Transocean/R&B Falcon/Cliffs serving as Engineering Supervisor for turnkey drilling offshore Gulf of Mexico and inland waters and as General Manager, International Engineering Services in support of turnkey drilling operations for client PDVSA. Mr. Wilson began his career with Cliffs Drilling Co. in 1987 where he served in various Operational and Engineering roles in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Venezuela. Mr. Wilson earned a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and is a member of SPE and American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE).