David has more than 44 years of geological evaluation experience with major multi-national oil exploration companies. In his career, Mr David has vast experience in supervising geological, land, and engineering staffs, preparing drilling budgets, and evaluating prospect and property acquisitions in a wide variety of producing areas, including the US Gulf Coast, Alaska, mid-continent, and the Appalachian Basin, US.

Mr David is currently the vice president of development and exploration, and director for Bridge Energy where he is responsible for geological evaluation of all potential reserve acquisitions, as well as recommendations as to all proposed drilling locations and supervision of all geological work.

Chris Metcalf, president and CEO of Pantera, said: Jim David’s success as a pioneer in the oil industry significantly strengthens our growing team. Jim’s vast knowledge and experience in geology, property evaluation, and drilling give us a real competitive advantage as we further execute our exploration and development strategy.