Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2000

James Lightner – Tom Brown Inc (tmbr)

JAMES D. LIGHTNER is President of Tom Brown, Inc., a leading Denver- based mid-sized E&P company. Tom Brown, Inc. has positioned itself strategically for the resurgence of the North American natural gas market by assembling an immense acreage position in the prospective Rocky Mountain basins while generating a large portfolio of exploration and exploration drilling projects. The company expects to grow its production volumes in 2000 by 20% to 25%. Mr. Lightner joined Tom Brown in May 1999 after spending 10 years at Enron Oil & Gas, most recently as VP-General Manager of the Denver Division. Mr. Lightner has a BS from Southern Illinois University and an MS from the Australian National University, both in Geology. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with an overview of the company?

Mr. Lightner: Tom Brown, Inc., is a mid-cap oil and gas exploration and

production company with a large and diverse portfolio of