David Taylor has twenty-eight years experience in the oil and gas industry with a focus on evaluation of exploration and development projects. After four years with Exxon working in the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast areas, he joined Transco in their E&P company. For ten years, his assignments were focused on exploration and development projects. Then he joined the gas pipeline group to manage a gas supply function. He spent the next two years in a venture capital group within Transco. At Aquila, he was involved in the planning and management of project selection as the company developed a drilling program. At Halliburton, he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and closing new business ventures as the company expanded from the service role to becoming a risk sharing partner.

Through his exposure to a wide range of activities in several companies, he has compiled a general knowledge of most activities within the industry. His most recent experience is focused on enabling customized commercial structures. During his career, he has worked on four major company acquisitions or divestitures, and numerous major project developments with a size over $100 million.

Previous Employment

1996 - 1998

Halliburton Energy Development

Director, Business Development

1993 - 1995

Aquila Energy Resources

Manager, Planning & Reporting

1978 - 1992

Transco Energy Company

• Transco Resources, Inc. (1990 - 1992)
• Manager, Planning & Administration
• Transcontinental Gas Pipeline (1988 - 1990)
• Director, Gas Cost Control & Allocation
• Transco Exploration Company (1978 - 1988)
• Director, Onshore Project Evaluation (1985 - 1988)
• Director, Planning and Analysis (1983 - 1985)
• Area Reservoir Engineering Manager (1980 - 1983)
• Senior Reservoir Engineer (1979 - 1980)
• Reservoir Engineer (1978 - 1979)

1974 - 1978

Exxon Company USA

Reservoir Engineer

1972 - 1974

US Army

Natick Laboratory, Natick, MA

Education

1968 - 1972

Oklahoma State University

BS Chemical Engineering