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Interview
Combating the energy crisis
◀ James Hill , CEO of MCF Energy Ltd
The answer to Europe ’ s energy security is right beneath the surface , according to James Hill
I fell in love with geology in college and started working in the field in 1971 ,” begins James Hill , CEO of MCF Energy Ltd . “ I was working for the US Geological Survey as a technician when I obtained the title of geologist in 1977 and transferred to Chevron to their western region exploration group , working mainly in Alaska and California . I worked with them for almost ten years , had a wonderful time and went through several training programs . I then decided to go it alone in 1986 to create my own company . While it wasn ’ t the best time to start a business , I went ahead and did consulting work for companies that developed drilling projects . Eventually , we merged with a publicly traded business called Tartan Energy and got involved in raising capital . As time went on , we made a major oil and gas discovery with the help of another organization , which eventually acquired us .”
James went on to work as Vice President of Exploration for Bankers Petroleum for several years , which is still based and drilling in Albania . When the US branch broke away from Albanian exploration , it became BNK Petroleum and James continued to be based in the States but began exploring options in Europe to secure projects and financing .
“ It was around 2008 that I started to familiarize myself with the European landscape but following several permitting disruptions and changes to the law , particularly in Poland , BNK Petroleum decided to revert to focusing on the States and I decided to retire in 2012 . After several years of enjoying my retirement , I got a call from the investor groups in Canada that funded my last three companies at around the time of Russia ’ s invasion into Ukraine .
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