About NWest Energy

NWest Energy Inc. was formed to participate in the upstream oil and gas business, primarily in Eastern Canada along the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Corporation began an exploration program in Western Newfoundland, commencing with a 3D seismic program in Q3 2008, with the view of discovering oil and gas reserves that can be brought to the market. Nwest has evaluated both the conventional and unconventional resource potential of the company’s exploration blocks.

Technical reports are available by request.

Dr. James Buckee

Director

Dr. Buckee was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for BP Canada Inc. in September 1991 and in May 1993 was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Talisman Energy Inc. (formerly BP Canada). He retired in October 2007. Jim received his BSc Honours in Physics from the University of Western Australia. In 1970 he received his PhD in Astrophysics at Oxford University. From 1971 to 1977 he held various petroleum engineering positions with Shell International and Burma Oil. From 1977 to 1987 he held a variety of petroleum engineering posts with British Petroleum in a number of locations including London and Dukhan, Qatar. In 1987 he became Operations Manager for BP in Norway. Following this he became Vice President, Development Programmes for BP Alaska. In May 1989 he returned to England as Manager, Planning for BP Exploration.

Ms. Jacqueline Sheppard

Director

Jacqueline Sheppard, originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, is a Rhodes Scholar and a prominent Canadian businesswoman. Ms. Sheppard retired from Talisman Energy Inc. in 2008 as Executive Vice-President, Corporate and Legal, and Corporate Secretary, having joined Talisman in 1993. She also served as Secretary to the Board, responsible for Legal Affairs, Corporate Projects and Acquisitions, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Corporate Responsibility and Government Affairs.

Patrick Laracy

Director, Secretary

Mr. Laracy is President of Vulcan Minerals Inc, a public, junior petroleum and minerals explorer, with extensive knowledge of the geology and petroleum potential of western Newfoundland. He is experienced as both an exploration geologist and lawyer. He is a director of the Chamber of Minerals Resources for Newfoundland and Labrador and a former President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Exploration Association. He has 25 years experience in the petroleum and mineral exploration business in various capacities. This included the geological and geophysical basin analysis and exploration of numerous (in excess of 20) sedimentary basins worldwide. Mr. Laracy resides in St. John's NL.

Wade Dawe

Director

Mr. Dawe is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Linear Gold Corp. Linear Gold is pursuing gold exploration and development opportunities in Central America. Mr. Dawe has been a successful entrepreneur in Canadian mining and venture capital industries since 1994. With extensive contacts in the business and investment banking communities, he has raised tens of millions of dollars in equity financing, and has worked and consulted for a number of successful publicly traded (TSX and TSX Venture) Canadian companies. He is a cofounder of Ucore Uranium Inc., is a cofounder and director of Keeper Resources Inc., a Calgary based producer of oil and gas, and also serves on the Board of Minco Silver Corporation, East Energy Corp and ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. From 1993 – 1995, Mr. Dawe worked at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency as an account manager analyzing applications to provide funding to develop private businesses. In 1992 and 1993, he worked as a Sales and Marketing Manager for Riverdale Contractors Ltd., a residential sub-division developer. Mr. Dawe has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) 1992 and currently resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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