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Mr. Fetters became a director in March 2004. He began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1966 when he joined Exxon, USA (then known as Humble Oil and Refining). He served in various capacities including exploration, production, and research management and as exploration planning manager. Internationally, he held positions as chief geologist for Esso Production Malaysia and exploration manager for Esso Australia. In 1983, Mr. Fetters joined Consolidated Natural Gas, serving as the president and CEO of its subsidiary, CNG Producing Company, from 1984 to 1989. From 1990 to 1995, he was the president of exploration and production for the Exploration Company of Louisiana, and from 1995 to 1997, he was the senior vice president of operations for National Energy Group in Dallas, Texas. In 1997, Mr. Fetters co-founded Beta Oil and Gas, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, and served as its managing director of exploration to 2002. In 2003, he co-founded Delta Resources, LLC, Houston, Texas, which was formed specifically to utilize leading edge technology in oil and gas exploration. He continues to serve as Delta's CEO and a director. In 2003, he also co-founded Alliance Oil & Gas Company, LLC, Houston, Texas, which is principally involved in oil and gas acquisitions. He continues to serve as Alliance's chairman and a director. In January 2004, Mr. Fetters became the president of Waveland Energy Partners, LLC, of Irvine, California. He holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in geology from the University of Tennessee. | 