Board of Directors

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1. Rui de Sousa
Non-Executive Chairman

A member of the Board of SOCO International since July 1999 and Chairman of the Nominations Committee.
Currently, a director of Quantic Limited, a director of New Falcon Oil Limited, a director of Gazprombank-Invest (Lebanon) SAL and Chairman of Carbon Resource Management Ltd.

2. Peter Kingston
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since May 1997 and Chairman of the Remuneration and Audit Committees.
A petroleum engineer who has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1965 in various roles.
Formerly, a founding director of Enterprise Oil plc, going on to become Managing Director (Technical) and a director of Elf-Enterprise Petroleum Ltd.
Currently, Chairman of Tower Resources plc and a Director of Plexus Energy Limited, a social and environmental advisory network

3. Ed Story
President and Chief Executive Officer

A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997 and a member of the Nominations Committee.
Formerly, a non-executive director of Cairn Energy PLC, President of Snyder Oil Corporation's international subsidiary, Vice Chairman of Conquest Exploration Company, Vice President and CFO of Superior Oil Company and holder of various positions with Exxon Corporation, including seven years resident in the Far East.

4. Roger Cagle
Executive Vice President Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer

A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997.
Over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry including succeeding positions of responsibility with Exxon Corporation and senior management roles with Superior Oil Company.
Formerly, Chief Financial Officer of Snyder Oil Corporations international subsidiary and of Conquest Exploration Company.
Currently, the Non-Executive Chairman of Dominion Petroleum Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Vostok Energy Limited.

5. Martin Roberts
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since September 2004 and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
A Solicitor by profession and a partner of Slaughter and May, specialising in oil and gas projects, until his retirement in 2002.

6. Antonio Monteiro
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since June 2009.
Over 40 years international diplomatic experience including three year's recent service as Portugal's Ambassador to France and posts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.
Formerly, the Foreign Minister of Portugal, the Portuguese Permanent Representative to the United Nations; President of the UN Security Council and High Representative of the Security Council for elections in Côte d'Ivoire.
Currently, a member of the Board of the Angolan Bank BPA (Banco Privado do Atlântico), a member of the Supervisory Board of the Portuguese Bank BCP (Banco Comercial Português) Millennium and a member of the Scientific Council of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

7. Ettore Contini
Non-Executive Director

8. Robert Cathery
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since June 2001.
Over 40 years of City experience.
Formerly, Managing Director and Head of Oil and Gas at Canaccord Capital (Europe) Limited, Head of Corporate Sales at SG Securities (London) Ltd., Director of Vickers da Costa and Director of Schroders Securities.
Currently, a non-executive director of Vostok Energy Limited, Salamander Energy PLC, Indigovision plc and Central Asia Metals Limited.

9. John Norton
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since April 1997 and a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
A Chartered Accountant by profession and a partner at Arthur Andersen, heading the oil and gas practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, until his retirement in 1995.
Formerly, a member of the Oil Industry Accounting Committee and a director of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce.

10. Olivier Barbaroux
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board of SOCO International since July 1999 and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Formerly, Managing Director of Compagnie Générale des Eaux, President and Chief Operating Officer of Vivendi Water S.A., Head of the Energy Sector of Paribas, and Chairman and CEO of Coparex International.
Currently, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dalkia and a member of the Executive Committee of Veolia Environnement.

11. Dr Michael Watts
Non-Executive Director

A member of the Board since August 2009;
Currently Deputy Chief Executive and New Business Director, previously Exploration and New Business Director, of Cairn Energy PLC.
Previously in senior technical and management roles with Shell, Burmah and Premier and Managing Director of Amsterdam listed Holland Sea Search which was acquired by Cairn in 1995.