Gale Force Petroleum’s Technical Committee is composed of 3 members, whose mandate is to review and approve all capital spending and acquisitions prior to submission to the Reserves Committee for approve.  The members are:

Emery Johnson, Chief Operating Officer

Emery Johnson is a seasoned executive with more than 40 years of experience in the Oil and Gas and Aluminum Industries.  Mr. Johnson was Managing Director of Kaiser Aluminum Trading for Europe, Africa based in London, then for Kaiser’s Canadian operations based in Toronto.  Subsequently, Mr. Johnson, acquired an oil and gas company, which he grew through acquisitions and diligent management into the Colgate oil and gas properties, purchased by the Company on February 2, 2011.

Ruben Alba – Director, Chairman of Reserves Committee, Chief of Deal Sourcing & Analysis

Mr. Alba received his Chemical Engineering Degree from New Mexico State University and has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 13 years with Halliburton Energy Services and Superior Well Services. He has an intelligent, energetic and unique approach to complex reservoir problems involving geochemistry, geomechanics, surface logistics and environmental concerns. Ruben has introduced new and novel technologies involving new fluid chemistry as well as completion processes to reservoirs requiring cutting edge technology. Ruben now works with Iromad, a specialized, technical oil and gas consultancy.  Prior to joining Iromad, Ruben worked in the management of technical and laboratory staff in both Halliburton Energy Services and Superior Well Service. He holds three patents in unique completion technologies and is adept to the challenges of unconventional reservoirs.

Daniel Smith – Chief Technical Advisor

Mr. Smith’s primary occupation for the past six years has been as an owner and operator of two independent oil and gas companies in East and South Texas, where he has been involved in all aspects of oil company development, from prospect evaluation, development and operations for the drilling and completion of numerous wells.  Previously, after graduating Cum Laude with a B. Sc in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1996, he worked as a drilling engineer for Sonat Exploration Company, and subsequently managed field operations for XTO Energy where he specialized in hydraulic fracturing and artificial lift, and was directly responsible for managing fields in excess of 100 MMCFD.