Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2000
CHARLES T. GOODSON is Chairman and CEO of PetroQuest Energy, Inc. He
began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1978 with Mobil Oil
Corporation in New Orleans, Louisiana as a Landman. In 1980 he joined
Callon Petroleum Company in Natchez, Mississippi as a Landman and was
promoted to Regional Land Manager in 1983 and Land Manager in 1984. In
1985, American Explorer, Inc. was formed with Mr. Goodson as an owner
and President of the company. It was an exploration and production
company located in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1995, American Explorer, LLC
was formed with Mr. Goodson as a partner. The main focus of the company
was exploration in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States
and the central and western Gulf of Mexico. In 1998, American Explorer,
LLC merged with PetroQuest Energy, Inc. and Mr. Goodson became its
President and Chief Executive Officer. The company's offshore
exploration office is located in Houston, Texas, with headquarters
located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Mr. Goodson is a past Regional Governor
' Louisiana (southwest) for the Independent Oil and Gas Association for
three years. He is a member of the Lafayette Association of Petroleum
Landmen and the American Association of Petroleum Landmen. He is a
member of the Young President's Organization. His civic organization
memberships include the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the United Way
of Acadiana. Profile
company?
Mr. Goodson: Three individuals owned American Explorer, which was a
privately held US Gulf Coast E&P company
