Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 5, 1999

Thomas W. Powers – Houston Exploration Company (thx)

THOMAS W. POWERS is Senior Vice President of Finance, Business Development and Treasurer of The Houston Exploration Company. He was General Manager for Diversification for Brooklyn Union from 1991 to 1995 working on various energy projects, including propane, landfill gas recovery and gas storage. Prior to that, he was EVP and COO for Fuel Resources from 1986 to 1991, concentrating on onshore development projects, and was instrumental in the formation of The Houston Exploration Company. Mr. Powers has a B.S. in Economics. He also has an M.B.A. from Long Island University. Prior to joining Brooklyn Union, Mr. Powers was manager of Corporate Development for Anglo Energy. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of The Houston Exploration

Company, your history, services, activities, those kinds of things?

Mr. Powers: We were founded in 1986 as a financial