Directors

Dr John Malcolm Cubitt CGeol
Managing Director
John Cubitt has more than 27 years’ commercial experience in the exploration and production industry, following a period in academic research and  graduate/post-graduate education in the UK and USA. He is a registered  Chartered Geologist (CGeol) and has a BSc and PhD in geology.  His experience has included asset evaluation and project management, as well as board level strategic and operational direction.
In his capacity as Managing Director, John sits on the company’s Remuneration Committee.

Mr Peter John Kitson FCCA
Finance Director
Peter Kitson was admitted as a member of the Association of Certified Accountants in 1975 and has over 15 years experience in the Oil and Gas sector in both upstream and downstream operations. He has held finance positions with BP Africa, BP Oil International, BP Exploration and Elf.
In addition to his background in finance, Peter has worked in financial services with Merrill Lynch and in general management roles with, among others, The Commonwealth Development Corporation.
In his capacity as Finance Director, Peter sits on the company’s Audit Committee.

Mr Antony Brian Baldry MP
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Tony Baldry is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Banbury (North Oxfordshire). He has been an MP for over 20 years and held various ministerial posts between 1990 and 1997. These include Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy where, alongside John Wakeham, he oversaw the privatisation of the UK electricity industry. 
A practising Barrister, Tony is also a director of a number of public and private companies. Tony has a wealth of experience of giving strategic and financial advice to growing companies across a range of sectors, including natural resources.

Mr Christopher Robertson Kinley Moore FGS
Non-Executive Director
Chris Moore has been working in the upstream petroleum industry for over thirty years. He has held a variety of technical and management positions in exploration, finance and asset management with BP, Tricentrol and ARCO. A Fellow of the Geological Society and a member of several professional organizations, Chris has an MA (Cantab) degree having read Natural Sciences.
Chris is currently a Managing Director of Moyes & Co., Inc. in Dallas, Texas, where he specializes in upstream project evaluation, negotiation and execution. The firm provides technical and commercial advice to clients in the energy sector ranging from small start-ups to large integrated companies. He is also a non-executive director of British American Natural Gas Corporation, which is active in exploration in Mozambique.
As a Non-Executive Director, Chris chairs the company’s Remuneration and Audit Committees.