Thomas W. Buchanan was appointed to be a member of the Board of Directors of our general partner in March 2006. Mr. Buchanan is currently a member of the board of directors of Provident Energy Trust, a position that he has held since March 2001. Mr. Buchanan served as the Chief Executive Officer of Provident from March 2001 through June 2006. Mr. Buchanan also has served as a director of the general partner of BreitBurn Energy since June 2004. Previously, Mr. Buchanan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Founders Energy, Ltd., a predecessor to Provident. Mr. Buchanan is also a director of Hawk Energy Inc. and Churchill Energy Inc., both of which are oil and gas companies. Mr. Buchanan holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant. |