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Dalton F. Smith III joined PetroQuest Energy Inc. in March 2001 as Vice President-Business Development & Land. He currently serves as Senior Vice President-Business Development & Land. Mr. Smith was previously with Unocal Corporation, where he held the position of Land Manager since March 1998. In this capacity, Mr. Smith directed the land management and joint venturing activities for all of Unocal's Gulf Coast onshore and Gulf of Mexico Shelf exploration and production activities. He was also instrumental in much of Unocal's acquisition, divestiture and business development efforts for the Gulf Region USA business unit. Prior to his employment with Unocal, Mr. Smith spent 14 years with Mobil Oil Corporation. During his tenure with Mobil, Mr. Smith served in a variety of land and other commercial capacities in the company's onshore Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico operations, including exploration project management, acquisitions & divestitures, and pipeline transportation and exchange.
Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1984 and is a Certified Professional Landman. He is a member of the Petroleum Landmen's Association of New Orleans, the Houston Association of Professional Landmen, the Lafayette Association of Professional Landmen, the American Association of Professional Landmen, and is the Regional Director for the Louisiana Independent Oil & Gas Association.
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