Focus on Gulf of Mexico
Houston Office Technical Team
110+ years of Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico experience
Will Armstrong - Vice President, Exploration and New Ventures
Prior to joining Otto Will worked with Tri-C Resources, a privately owned Houston based oil and gas company, developing Gulf Coast conventional
prospects for drilling. Prior to joining Tri-C Resources, Will screened Gulf Coast, Offshore GOM, and Deepwater GOM prospects for Continental Land &
Fur between 2007 and 2014. Between 1999 and 2007, Will worked as a geophysical consultant, generating Offshore and Gulf Coast prospects on behalf of
Houston Energy, Westport Resources, and Petroquest Energy. Prior to consulting, Will had generated prospects for several Houston-based independent
oil & gas companies, including being a founding member of Newfield Exploration. Will began his career at Tenneco Oil Company in 1987 in Lafayette.
Will graduated with a B.S. in Geology, minor in Mathematics, from Grand Valley State College in 1985. He also graduated from Wright State University with
a M.S. in Geology, emphasis in Geophysics and Hydrogeology, in 1987.
Philip Trajanovich - Senior Commercial Manager
Philip was engaged by Otto as a commercial manager in July 2016 and has worked in both the Perth and Houston offices since that time. Prior to joining
Otto, Philip was Commercial Manager at Aurora Oil and Gas and its subsequent acquirer Baytex Energy for over four years, focused on the Eagleford
shale unconventional play. Philip has also worked with ConocoPhillips as an Asset Manager for nearly three years and Woodside Energy as a Commercial
Adviser for over seven years. Philip has gained extensive experience in all facets of upstream oil and gas operations and commercial structures
internationally and within the USA.
Philip graduated with a B.Com with First Class Honors from the University of Western Australia in 2001.
Mark Sunwall - Senior Exploration Consultant
Mark Sunwall was engaged as a senior exploration consultant by Otto in April 2016. Mark has a successful 40+ year career exploring and developing
onshore Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico petroleum basins with major and independent oil companies. Mark has been instrumental in the establishment of
the Houston business to date and brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive networks to Otto.
Prior to joining Otto, Mark worked for Aurora Oil & Gas for four years as the Geoscience Manager focused on the Eagleford shale unconventional play. In
addition, Mark has over five years' experience with a small independent oil and gas company in Houston, has worked with Woodside Energy for over four
years and started his career with Texaco (subsequently acquired by Chevron) spending over twenty six years with Texaco.
Mark graduated with a B.S. in geology from Southwest Minnesota State University in 1974. Mark also has a M.S. in geology from Miami University and
graduated in 1976.
Kevin Small - Senior Exploration Consultant
Kevin has over forty years' experience in the Gulf of Mexico both onshore and offshore, and has been responsible for the generation, farm-in, drilling and
development of numerous Gulf Coast discoveries. Kevin similarly brings extensive networks and relevant experience to Otto's business in Houston.
Prior to joining Otto Kevin worked with Tri-C Resources, a privately owned Houston based oil and gas company, developing Gulf Coast conventional
prospects for drilling. Between 2003 and 2012, Kevin worked for Bluestreak Exploration Group developing prospects exclusively for LLOG Exploration,
successfully generating discoveries on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf and Deepwater. Kevin was the Exploration Manager and a founding member of the
Houston office of Westport Oil and Gas Company between 1996 and 2003, ultimately helping them go public in October, 2000. Kevin also has worked for
the Superior Oil Company and McMoran Oil and Gas, starting his career in 1978. During his time with LLOG, Westport, and McMoRan, he has drilled wells
with cumulative production of over 692 BCFG and 82 MMBO.
Kevin graduated with a B.S in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1978.
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