Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> February 7, 2005

Shane Bayless – Petrohawk Energy Corporation (hawk)

Shane M. Bayless, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, joined Petrohawk on May 25, 2004 concurrent with the investment by PHAWK. He was employed by PHAWK from its formation in June 2003 until May 2004. Mr. Bayless was Vice President and Controller of 3TEC Energy Corporation from July 2000 until 3TEC's merger with Plains Exploration & Production Company in June 2003. Mr. Bayless served as the Treasurer of 3TEC from March 2001 until June 2003. Prior to joining 3TEC, Mr. Bayless was a founding partner of Encore Acquisition Partners (now Encore Acquisition Company), serving as Vice President and Controller from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Bayless worked as the Controller from 1996 to 1998 and as the Accounting Manager from 1993 to 1996 at Hugoton Energy Corporation. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Bayless was an Audit Senior with Ernst & Young LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of Petrohawk

Energy Corporation and a picture of the things you are doing at the

present time.

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