John Brown, Director

Mr. Brown is a director of BNP. Mr. Brown is currently the Executive Vice President of Phelps Drilling Co. Phelps owns and operates a fleet of twenty oil and gas drilling rigs rated from single rig depths up to 1,500 metres through to triples capable of drilling to 5,000 metres. Mr. Brown started his career in the offshore side of the business where he lived and worked in the Far East, Middle East, South America and Spain prior to coming to Canada in 1977. From 1977 to 1984, Mr. Brown was employed as the Senior Sub-Sea Engineer, Construction Foreman and Completions Supervisor with Dome Petroleum in their Beaufort Sea and Western Canadian operations. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Brown was employed in the sales and marketing group at Vetco Offshore. Mr. Brown joined Phelps Drilling International in 1989 which in turn became Phelps Drilling Co. in 2002. Mr. Brown has over 33 years experience in the industry and presently holds the position of chairman of the board of Canadian Association of Drilling Contractors (“CAODC”).