Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> February 13, 2013

Interview with the Founder, President and CEO: Lonestar West Inc. (CVE:LSI)

Horvath, James
James Horvath is the Founder, President and CEO of Lonestar West Inc. He has been involved in the oil and gas service industry now for over 18 years. Mr. Horvath founded Lonestar in 2000, focusing on the drilling-fluids transportation market through the use of vacuum trucks. He is well-known and highly regarded in the drilling-fluids industry and has strong relationships throughout the oil and gas consulting and engineering markets. He is the largest shareholder of Lonestar and has been instrumental at building the business, its earnings and its fleet of trucks, which currently sits at 46. Profile
 TWST: Could you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a picture of the things you’re doing now?

Mr. Horvath: We started Lone Star Vacuum, a small