Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> September 14, 1999

Michael S. Smith – Basin Exploration Inc (bsmx)

MICHAEL S. SMITH was a co-founder of Basin Exploration, Inc. in 1981 and has served as the company's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. In addition to his position at Basin, Mr. Smith is currently a Director and a past President of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. He also serves on the Boards of the Development Council at Colorado State University, the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine and Colorado Ocean Journey. He has previously been a member of the State of Colorado Governor's Minerals, Energy & Geology Policy Advisory Board, and he served as Chairman in 1992 of the Finance Committee for Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell's U.S. senatorial campaign. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by your giving us a brief overview of Basin

Exploration, Inc., the company's history, services, products, customers,

those kinds of things?

Mr. Smith: The company was