Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> July 11, 2011

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. – S.p. Johnson Iv & Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter has bachelor's degrees in biology and geology and an M.S. in geology from The Florida State University, an MBA from Rice University, and eight years experience as a Geoscientist with Shell Oil. He managed the energy investment portfolio at Lighthouse Capital Management for 15 years and has been Carrizo's VP of Investor Relations since 2009.S.P. Johnson IV has been President and CEO of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., since founding the company in 1993. Previous to that, he worked for 15 years at Shell Oil in various E&P engineering roles. He has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado. Mr. Johnson is on the Board of Basic Energy Services (BES) and was a board Member of Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc., until 2011. Profile
TWST: Please start with a history and overview of Carrizo Oil & Gas.

Mr. Johnson: We started Carrizo in 1993 as a 3D seismic-driven exploration company in the onshore Gulf Coast, and we eventually