Chris Bakker has over 20 years of experience in oil and gas in his repertoire, most recently working as a commercial negotiator with Encana/Ovintiv for major facilities and pipelines in the Montney gas play. With his extensive experience in all facets of Natural Gas Exploration including land acquisition, exploration, drilling, well production and facility integration and construction, Avanti has a strong leadership force to operate effectively and efficiently.

Ali Esmail has spent the past 13 years specializing in reservoir engineering including reserves evaluation, oil and gas development economics, production analysis and petroleum data analytics. Most recently, he was Ovintiv’s (Encana) chief reservoir engineering advisor for Canadian operations. Esmail’s broader experience extends to working in upstream and midstream oil and gas with Shell, Husky, and SemCAMS.

Gengu Nadarju bring with him 25 years of diverse professional experience in the oil and gas industry, including asset exploitation, strategic planning, investor relations, and technical innovation. Most recently, Genga acted as lead technical advisor for the Montney gas field and has extensive experience in natural gas Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir Characterization.

Dr. James Wood has over 30 years experience as a geologist who specializes in reservoir characterization. His Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering research focus is on developing practical applications for enhanced evaluation and economic development of gas and liquid hydrocarbons in conventional and unconventional resource plays. Wood specializes in applied research in Geosciences and Petroleum engineering. His research has received over 100 publications and has been cited over 1,300 times.

Gengu Nadarju bring with him 25 years of diverse professional experience in the oil and gas industry, including asset exploitation, strategic planning, investor relations, and technical innovation. Most recently, Genga acted as lead technical advisor for the Montney gas field and has extensive experience in natural gas Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir Characterization.

Dr. James Wood has over 30 years experience as a geologist who specializes in reservoir characterization. His Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering research focus is on developing practical applications for enhanced evaluation and economic development of gas and liquid hydrocarbons in conventional and unconventional resource plays. Wood specializes in applied research in Geosciences and Petroleum engineering. His research has received over 100 publications and has been cited over 1,300 times.