Gregory Bilcox, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Bilcox is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of BNP. Mr. Bilcox has 26 years of wide ranging experience in the Canadian oil and gas industry including management, operations, exploration, exploitation and development roles. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Bilcox provided consulting services to MGV Energy Inc., responsible for the new ventures and conventional exploration program. During this time MGV Energy Inc., an unconventional gas company, increased production from nil to 50 mmcf/d. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Bilcox was employed by Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”) as an area geologist. Mr. Bilcox was responsible for all aspects of exploration and development of a South Central Alberta area and 10,000 boe/d of production. Prior thereto, Mr. Bilcox was the President and a director of Adobe Resources Ltd. from 1993 to 1996, a public company listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange. In 1986 Mr. Bilcox established a private oil and gas consulting company and has since contracted his geological services to Northern Badger Oil and Gas Ltd., Richland Petroleum Corporation, Poco Petroleums Ltd., Atkinson Petroleums (1972) Ltd., Pinnacle Resources Ltd., Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Colin Energy Corporation, Serenpet Inc., Adobe Resources Ltd., Harbour Petroleum Company Limited and Reserve Royalty Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. Bilcox was employed by Westcoast Petroleum Ltd. as a senior geologist from 1985 to 1986. Prior thereto, Mr. Bilcox was employed by Dome Petroleum Ltd. as a geologist from 1982 to 1985. From 1979 to 1982, Mr. Bilcox was employed by Hudson’s Bay Oil Gas Company Ltd. as a geologist.Mr. Bilcox graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Geology with Dean’s List recognition. Mr. Bilcox is a member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists(“CSPG”), the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (“AAPG”) and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (“APEGGA”).