Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> February 15, 1999

S. P. Johnson Iv – Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (crzo)

S.P. 'CHIP' JOHNSON, IV has served as the President , Chief Executive Officer and a director of the company since December 1993. Prior to that, he worked 15 years for Shell Oil Company. His managerial positions included Operations Superintendent, Manager of Planning and Finance and Manager of Development Engineering. Mr. Johnson is a Registered Petroleum Engineer and has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado. Profile
TWST: Please give us a brief overview of Carrizo Oil & Gas?

Mr. Johnson: Carrizo is an exploration company in the oil and gas

business focused on the onshore gulf coast of Texas and