High Plains Gas Announces Brent M. Cook as Chief Executive Officer
February 16 2011 - 12:04PM
Marketwired
High Plains Gas, Inc. (OTCBB: HPGS) today announced that its Board
of Directors has appointed Brent M. Cook as CEO.
Mr. Cook has over 26 years of corporate finance and management
experience in the Energy Industry. Prior to joining High Plains
Gas, Mr. Cook served as CEO of Current Energy where he successfully
negotiated and closed on the acquisition of the Gas Fields known as
"North & South Fairway" assets of Marathon Oil Corporation
located in the Powder River Basin. Prior to starting Current
Energy, Mr. Cook served as Director of Raser Technologies beginning
in October 2004, and as that company's CEO from January 2005 to
September 2009 where he oversaw their listing on the NYSE.
Mr. Cook was also a partner and employed from February 2002 to
March 2005 by AMP Resources, a geothermal power generation company
that sold and developed their projects to ENEL, an Italian power
generation company.
From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Cook developed and built Headwaters and
served in various positions at Headwaters Inc., a large
publicly-traded energy Technology Company, including as its Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board.
"Mr. Cook's addition to the High Plains Gas Team is another
major milestone in moving the company forward," stated Mark
Hettinger, Chairman of High Plains Gas, Inc. "He has the depth of
business experience and knowledge that we have been searching for.
Brent has been active in the energy markets for many years and has
great familiarity with fuel supply arrangements. He has over 12
years experience in overseeing publicly traded energy and energy
services companies and in establishing them on major stock
exchanges," continued Hettinger.
About High Plains Gas High Plains Gas,
Inc. is a Gillette, Wyoming based energy company actively engaged
in the acquisition, development and production of natural gas
primarily in the Powder River Basin. The Company recently acquired
CEP - M Purchase LLC, which currently owns the former Marathon
"North & South Fairway" assets. These assets consist of 1614
Coal Bed Methane Wells with associated flow lines and over 155, 000
net acres. This combined with the company's existing 92 natural gas
wells gives the company a strong foundation in the natural gas
industry. High Plains Gas will pursue expansion opportunities for
the profitable production and transmission of natural gas. High
Plains Gas believes it has unique expertise and experience in the
refurbishment and reactivation of wells that produce natural gas
from coal bed methane formations that helps position it
strategically in the Powder River Basin.
Statements made about our future expectations are
forward-looking statements and subject to risks and uncertainties
as described in our most recent filings made with the US Securities
and Exchange commission, and are subject to change at any time. Our
actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statement.
Contact High Plains Gas, Inc. P.O. Box 1564 Gillette, WY
82717 (307) 686-5030 Email: ir@highplainsgas.com
www.highplainsgas.com Investor Relations American Capital
Ventures Howard Gostfrand (305) 918-7000 info@amcapventures.com