Alberta Star Development Corp.
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Brian Game, Chief Geologist
Mr. Game holds a B.Sc. (Geology) degree which he received from the University of British Columbia in 1985. He also has a designation of P.Geo from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC which was granted in 1992. Mr. Game is a principal of Geominex Consultants Inc., a Geological Consultant Firm, in the business of providing geological consulting services. Mr. Game was a director of three public companies which traded on the Exchange; Takepoint Ventures Ltd. from April 1993 to December 2001, Goldzone Explorations Inc. from April 1996 to November 2001 and Iciena Ventures Inc. from May 1998 to March 2002. Mr. Game has over 25 years experience in the junior mineral exploration business in British Columbia and internationally.
David Forrest,

Western Plains Petroleum Ltd. - Working Interest Partner and Operator of the Landrose, Saskatchewan Heavy Oil Project
 (Proven team, working interest partner and operator, experienced in Canadian heavy oil exploration, development and production.)

  • Started in the oilfield doing construction and maintenance
  • Attended Lakeland College’s Heavy Oil Operations Technology Course (HOOT’s) and obtained 4th class Power Engineering.
  • Went to work for Baytex for a total of 5 years.  Spent 3 years operating heavy oil wells and battery
  • Promoted to Senior Operator with Baytex starting up their Hoosier field
  • Promoted to Foreman after Baytex acquired Bellator wells. Responsible for overseeing a field with approx. 600 bbls/day and 25 field personnel at age 26.
  • Lead Operator & Field Manager with a new private heavy oil company called BK Resources Ltd. and over 4 years helped build it to a 700bbls/day operation
  • Started I.C. Energy Ltd. along with (2) partners and built the company from the floor up.  Was instrumental in purchasing properties from Enermak and Baytex  Grew production from 145 BOE/D to 800 BOE/D without drilling any new wells in just under (2) years.  We sold IC Energy in 2005 to Arsenal Energy for  $10M
  • Started Brahma Resources Ltd. in 2005 and I still own the company 100%.  Brahma purchased  5 shut in wells in the Maidstone area from Murphy Oil’s Abandonment List  and took production on them from zero to 200 BOE/D in two years before selling them to Saha Petroleum (now Western Plains) in 2007.  Also purchased (2) shut in wells from Huron and (5) shut in wells from Provident in Alberta just west of Lloydminster and brought production from zero to 200 BOE/D in just over a year.  Sold all (7) AB wells plus a disposal Brahma developed to Sterling Eagle Oil and Gas for $4.5M in 2009.
     
Curtis Thiessen,

Operations Field Manager & Operator of Production Wells

(Oversees the Company's many production wells and provides heavy oil expertise for the Company's production wells and exploration projects.)
  • Attended Lakeland College’s Heavy Oil Operations Technology Course (HOOT’s) and obtained 4th Class Power Engineering.
  • Worked for Wascana Energy for (7) years starting  in 1992. Operated various pressure treaters, a salt water disposal, ,thermo-flood steam generators and a water treatment plant. Was involved in optimizing flowlined and tanked heavy oil wells.
  • In 1999 started working for Baytex Energy first as an Operator and later as a Senior Operator. Responsible for the operation of heavy oil wells, a heavy oil battery and a gas plant.  Organized and supervised plant turnarounds and optimized heavy oil wells.
  • In 2001 started working for Conoco Phillips (later True Energy) as a lead operator. Operated SAGD wells with electric submersible pumps and worked in a plant with (2) 50M BTU dual pass Thermoflood generators.
  • From 2006 – 2008 worked for NuVisa Energy as a Lead Operator and then Foreman supervising six operators. Reduced well operating costs in the field from $30+/bbl down to $15/bbl
  • Operations Manager for Western Plains Petroleum since it started.  Also oversee field operations for Brahma Resources Ltd. and Sterling Eagle.
  • From 2005 until 2008 owned AT Energy which had (4) heavy oil wells in the Maidstone area. Sold the wells in 2008 when they had an average of 40 BOE/D.
     
 


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