Mr Aminzadeh is currently the president and CEO of dGB-USA, a seismic data services and provider of OpendTect software. He is also the current president of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, as well as the president of Fact, a firm specializing in technical and strategic consultation to the oil and gas industry as well as the financial community.

Dan Bauer, CEO of Western Standard Energy, said: We are delighted to have the knowledge, and technical know-how that Mr Aminzadeh will bring to our advisory board. He is not only a highly regarded scientist, but he has established himself as one of the most respected members of the oil industry through proven results over three decades.