About
Company Overview
Corpus Resources is a UK listed global upstream energy and resources company focused in the natural resources space, specifically, the oil and gas sector, although, resource mining projects will also be considered. Corpus’s geographic focus includes, but is not limited to, Malaysia, Namibia and Eastern Europe.
Corpus Resources aims to create shareholder value by building a balanced portfolio of high-quality resources and energy development and production assets. Our initial focus is on projects that have existing production or are near production.
Founded in 2016 and listed in the UK on the London Stock Exchange in 2017 (as Curzon Energy plc), Corpus Resources has rebranded and repositioned itself with an new and experienced board and advisory team holding geological, engineering, production, planning, logistical and financial experience and skills.
The energy transition agenda creates opportunities as industry participants elect to exit the energy sector, with late-life-assets (with high existing embedded carbon footprints) providing value opportunities with significantly reduced carbon footprint. Furthermore, resources associated with the energy transition agenda are of strategic importance.
In assessing opportunities, the board and advisory team aim to identify and evaluate licence interests, licence assets and physical infrastructure assets that are currently producing, have the potential for rapid development or where there is scope for turnaround.
Key objectives are to mitigate risk, focus on cash flow generation and provide progressive returns to our shareholders.
Leadership
Richard Glass
Non-Executive Director and Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Glass holds a Bachelor of Science (Electro-Mechanical Engineering) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Cape Town. He began his career at Accenture working in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, later joining Investec, an international bank and wealth manager. He now independently advises select listed and unlisted investors and financial services businesses where he evaluates and implements deal-making, project structuring, financing and project execution. Richard has co-founded and manages various private resources, energy and real estate investment companies in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Paul Forrest
Executive Director
Mr. Forrest has 19 years’ experience in the natural resources sector, including 10 years in offshore oil and gas in the Philippines. More recently he has 7 years United Kingdom experience in onshore oil and gas, culminating in the acquisition of the Saltfleetby Project in 2019. Paul is the former financial controller of AIM traded Forum Energy Plc and Celtic Resources Plc.
Jonathan Tidswell
Board Advisor
Mr. Tidswell entered the oil industry in 1997 with Halliburton in West Africa, before relocating to operations in the North Sea and then to Wintershall in Libya. Jonathan founded Grafton Petroleum, a drilling and work-over consultancy. In 2007, he founded Wellmack Resources, a subsea intervention engineering group, exiting operational responsibility in 2009 to co-found Angus Energy PLC. During his tenure at Angus, Jonathan created Horse Hill Developments Ltd and acquired Saltfleetbye (the UK’s biggest onshore gas field). He founded Rocksavage, a private resources group. Jonathan previously sat as a board member of Challenger PLC and has consulted to Talisman Energy UK, Venture Production, Maersk and British Gas.
James Stenhouse
Board Advisor
Mr. Stenhouse is an accomplished Well Operations Director with over 16 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, particularly in well testing, completions, and operations. As the founder and Managing Director of H2Oil Group since 2009, James has led the company’s strategic expansion in North and South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Sub Saharan Africa and Australia. James successfully directed H2Oil in the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Gas Producing – EIV-1 License area in Suceava, Romania. James is a Board Member of the Petroleum Club of Romania and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Andrew Hollis
Technical Advisor
Mr. Hollis holds Bachelor of Science degree in Geology with Engineering from London University. He has over 45 years of experience as a petroleum engineer, geologist and oil industry manager, working in many of the world’s oil and gas regions. After 25 years with British Gas operating a range of UK and international gas fields, he worked in Russia managing the assets of Western investors in Artic Russia and Siberia. Andre’s experience includes North Africa and the Far East as a consultant including time spent carrying out reserves and assets evaluations with Gaffney Cline and Associates. Mr. Hollis has a broad knowledge including oilfield equipment and facilities and drilling and holds patents for a downhole tool and a lightweight platform.