About Strata
Leading the Pack in Carbonate-Hosted Bitumen
Our goal is to provide exceptional shareholder returns in a rising petroleum market, by focusing on high-value carbonate-hosted bitumen deposits in North America. We believe that carbonate-hosted bitumen is one of the next major frontiers in the oil industry, and we have positioned the company to take full advantage of this. Our emphasis is on full-cycle exploration --- we believe that we can have a greater impact by developing our own exploration projects rather than acquiring advanced projects from others.
Our Management Team
Manny Dhinsa | Mr. Dhinsa is an accomplished petroleum specialist who has been working in the Alberta oilpatch for more than a decade. His clients have included world-class oil & gas companies such as Encana, Nexen, Devon and CNRL. He has been involved in advanced exploration programs throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and northeast British Columbia, including heavy oil exploration in the Lloydminster area (CNRL) and Encana’s massive natural gas resource in the Greater Sierra play . Mr. Dhinsa graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology.
Pratt Barndollar |
Mr. Barndollar is an experienced geophysicist who has served as senior geoscience manager and interpreter for large and small oil companies during the span of his career. He has broad US and international experience in prospect evaluation, operations and planning. Mr. Barndollar served as Chief Geophysicist and Exploration Portfolio Manager for Devon Energy between 2002 and 2005, Senior Geophysicist for Samson Canada between 2000 and 2002, Chief Geophysicist for Apache Canada between 1997 and 2000, and Senior Explorer and Project Leader for Phillips Petroleum between 1982 and 1997. Mr. Barndollar earned two Bachelor of Science degrees from Kansas State University, in Geophysics and Civil Engineering. His professional affiliations include the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta; Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists; American Association of Petroleum Geologists; Society of Petroleum Engineers; Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists; and the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
Charlie Perity | Mr. Perity is an experienced oil sands Geologist who has worked for large and small oil companies during the span of his career. He is currently engaged as an independent contractor providing geological consulting services to the oil and gas industry. Recently, Mr. Perity also served as a Senior Geologist for Calgary based Terracon Geotechnique, working on a range of oil sands projects in the Fort McMurray region from 2005 to 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Perity served as Hydrogeologist for both Lifewater Resources and AGC Woodward-Clyde in Australia, after running an Australian technology company as Managing Director from 1995 through 2002. Mr. Perity also served as Oil Sands Project Geologist for BP Canada between 1984 and 1990. Mr. Perity earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Sciences (Geology) from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Science degree in Hydrogeology from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Pol Brisset |
Mr. Brisset is a highly energetic, passionate and bilingual finance & marketing professional, where he has worked for such multi-billion dollar corporations as Coors and Molson. Strong strategic thinker, with the ability to put together results oriented plans, he has the experience, expertise and leadership skills to drive and motivate teams to strive for excellence and get the necessary results. He has marketing experience, a cross functional and commercial excellence and an understanding of the business strategic drivers. His knowledge and experience in strategy development, business operations and team dynamics are of specific importance to Strata. He is a MBA graduate from the University of Calgary where he resides, and he received his Business degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal. Mr. Brisset is fluent in English and French.
Duncan Budge |
Mr. Budge is a financial professional whose 30-year career as an accountant has given him direct understanding of issues relating to small businesses and public companies. Having worked with companies across a range of industries, and having operated his own accounting business for more than a decade, Mr. Budge brings to the company specific expertise in reviewing financial statements and audit requirements. Mr. Budge's considerable knowledge of financial best-practices for public companies is of direct benefit to the company. Mr. Budge has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.
Scott Praill |
Mr. Praill is a financial professional who has been employed by leading companies such as Placer Dome and Westcoast Energy, and was a Senior Accountant for Price Waterhouse, where his responsibilities included the planning of financial statement audits and ensuring Canadian and U.S. GAAP compliance. His duties have also included assessment of adequate financial statement disclosure; preparing and reviewing financial information including pro-forma financial statements for prospectuses, information circulars and other offering documents related to acquisitions, mergers and the issuance of debt and equity securities; evaluating public company operating results through financial statement and financial ratio analysis; and reviewing financial internal control systems and preparing reports for presentation to Audit Committees and Boards of Directors. Mr. Praill has extensive experience in public company financial reporting including compliance with Canadian and U.S. securities exchange requirements and the preparation and review of financial statements. |
