| Biography (Bob Dunbar) |
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| Bob Dunbar, President, Strategy West Inc., has
more than 40 years of Canadian and international energy industry
experience including more than 10 years as an energy industry
consultant. His consulting focus
is on Canadian oil sands industry business and technical issues and training.
Bob's expertise and knowledge of the Canadian oil sands industry is widely recognized.
He is frequently contacted by the print media for his views on the industry and has been quoted in the New York Times,
The Economist, Fortune Magazine, Oilweek Magazine, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, the Calgary Herald and others.
He has been interviewed several times on Canadian television and radio including the BNN and CBC.
Bob has made presentations on Canada's oil sands industry at conferences in Canada, the US, Europe and Asia. |
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| In addition to his consulting
practice, Bob worked for the Canadian Energy Research
Institute (CERI) for two years as Senior Director, Research. While at CERI,
he led the completion of several oil sands industry studies including CERI's Oil
Sands Supply Outlook, released in March 2004. Bob was employed by Petro-Canada for
12 years in senior management positions related to strategic
planning, gas marketing and project development. Prior to joining
Petro-Canada, he worked for the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation
Board (ERCB, predecessor organization to today's Alberta Energy
and Utilities Board) for ten years. He held various senior positions
at the ERCB including Manager, Oil Sands Department. Before joining
the ERCB, he worked for Shell Canada for four years. |
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| Mr. Dunbar has a M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta.
He has completed management programs at the University of Calgary,
Queen's University and the Banff Centre, and has completed the
Canadian Securities Course. Bob is a registered Professional Engineer
in the Province of Alberta. |