Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> July 27, 2009
Stuart J. Doshi, Director, Chairman, President and CEO of GeoPetro Resources
Company, has been actively engaged in the oil and gas business since 1970. Mr.
Doshi began his career with Natomas Company in 1970, where he held various
positions of increasing responsibility in planning, corporate development and
financial management, and was responsibile for the planning and financial
management of $1 billion of annual revenues from five energy divisions. After
leaving Natomas in 1985, Mr. Doshi served as a Senior Vice President of Energy
Sources Group until 1988. Mr. Doshi then served as Vice President of Pan Pacific
Petroleum, Inc. from 1988 to 1991. Prior to forming GeoPetro, Mr. Doshi was the
Managing Director of Sierra Overseas Corporation. He was also extensively
involved in the development of four major oil and gas contract areas in
Indonesia with production to date in excess of 2 billion BOE. Mr. Doshi founded
GeoPetro in 1994 and has served as a Director, President and CEO since the
company's inception. He has been Chairman of the Board since March 1998. Mr.
Doshi is a graduate of the University of San Francisco with a degree in Finance
and he holds a master's in economics from the University of California, Santa
Barbara. Profile
TWST: May we start with a short history and overview of your company, please?Mr. Doshi: GeoPetro Resources Company is an international oil and gas company
headquartered in San Francisco. The