Directors

Brian K. Lemke
Chairman
Calgary, Alberta

Brian Lemke was President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Energy Inc. from November 2002 to April 2005 prior to which he was Executive Vice President of the company. Formerly Mr. Lemke was Chief Financial Officer of Crestar Energy Inc., and Chief Financial Officer of HCO Energy Ltd. He is a current director of Laricina Energy Ltd. and Calgary YMCA. Mr. Lemke is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Calgary.

Donald P. Driscoll
Director
Calgary, Alberta

Donald Driscoll was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of NAL Oil & Gas Trust from 1996 until May 2005. He served on the Board of Resolute Energy Inc until its sale in April 2003 and is currently on the board of Intrepid Energy Corporation. Mr Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from St. Francis Xavier University and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.

S. Barry Jackson
Director
Calgary, Alberta

Barry Jackson serves on the boards of Nexen Inc., TransCanada Pipelines Limited, Laricina Energy Ltd., and was Chairman of the Board of Resolute Energy Inc. from its inception in December 2001 until April 2005. Mr. Jackson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crestar Energy Inc. from 1993 to 2000. Prior to Crestar he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Northstar Energy Corporation. Mr. Jackson has a Bachelor of Science degree (Engineering) from the University of Calgary and is a Professional Engineer.

Douglas G. Manner
Director
Calgary, Alberta

Douglas Manner is President and Chief Executive Officer of Westside Energy Corp. He was previously Senior Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Kosmos Energy LLC; President and Chief Operating Officer of Whitestone Energy LLC; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bellwether Exploration, and Chief Operating Officer of Gulf Canada Resources Limited. His career began as an Operations Reservoir Engineer at Amoco Production Company where he later became District Manager. Mr. Manner is a former board member of Resolute Energy Inc. and a current board member of Westside Energy Corporation, Rio Vista Energy Partners and Irvine Energy PLC. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Mechanical Engineering) from Rice University.

Robert R. Rooney
Director
Calgary, Alberta

Robert Rooney is a director of several public and private corporations, including MGM Energy Corp., Temple Energy Inc., Ferus Trust, Engineered Drilling Solutions Inc. and previously Resolute Energy Inc., Blizzard Energy Inc. and Zenas Energy Corp. Until November 2005 Robert Rooney was a partner with Bennett Jones LLP where he was a member of the Executive Committee and led the firm's Energy and Natural Resources group. Mr. Rooney has an LLB from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Law Society of Alberta.

Jeffrey T. Smith
Director
Calgary, Alberta

Jeffrey Smith has over 30 years of experience in the Canadian oil and gas industry and is currently an independent businessman and investor. He is a director of Compton Petroleum Corporation, Provident Energy Trust and Intrepid Energy Corporation. He was previously a director of Resolute Energy Inc., Tethys Energy Inc., Beau Canada Exploration Ltd. and Maxx Petroleum Ltd. Mr. Smith has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree (Geology) from the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta.