Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> July 27, 2009

Stuart J. Doshi – Geopetro Resources Company (gpr)

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