Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 25, 1999

Said S. Arrata – Centurion Energy International (cux)

SAID S. ARRATA, P. Eng., serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Centurion Energy, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the corporation. During more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Arrata has held management positions with major oil companies in Canada and overseas. Mr. Arrata was co-founder and chief executive officer of a major contracting engineering firm operating in Canada and internationally for nearly two decades. He serves on two other corporate directorates, and is an active member of several professional engineering and industry associations. Mr. Arrata is currently participating on the Advisory Board of the 16th World Petroleum Congress that will convene in Calgary in early June 2000. Profile
TWST: Give us a background summary on Centurion Energy International,

enough to put us into perspective and then tell us what you see as your

business and company today.

Mr. Arrata: Centurion