Biography

Mr. Jupp has been a director of the company since November 2012. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Jupp serves as Managing Director of EIG Global Energy Partners, a global energy investment firm, a position he has held since April 2015. From April 2015 until March 2021, he was also the Chief Operating Officer of Harbour Energy Ltd., a company that was owned by EIG and that held and operated upstream and midstream energy assets globally. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jupp was employed by Anadarko Petroleum as Vice President International Operations – Americas/Far East following its acquisition of Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas. While with Kerr-McGee, he served in various management positions domestically and internationally, including as Vice President – International Exploration and Production. Mr. Jupp serves as a director of Maverick Natural Resources, LLC, a private oil and gas company focused on long-lived reserves in the U.S., and previously served as a director of Chrysaor Holdings Limited, a private oil and gas company that was the largest oil and gas producer in the UK North Sea. Mr. Jupp holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.

Mr. Jupp was selected to serve as a director due to his executive experience with oil and gas exploration companies, including his international experience in the energy industry.