John L. Griffiths, Jr. – Manager, Engineering - Mr. Griffiths is a graduate from Southern Methodist University (SMU) with a B. S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also attended Louisiana State University (LSU), majoring in Petroleum Engineering. John has had 40+ years experience in the oil and gas industry primarily in the areas of acquisitions and operations of oil and gas properties mainly in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. He has also owned and operated a drilling company with five drilling rigs.


James T. Ling – Director – Mr. Ling attended Southern Methodist University (SMU-Dallas, Texas) and North Texas University (Denton, Texas). He also received his certificate from the New York Institute of Finance. Subsequently, Mr. Ling entered the stock brokerage business becoming an Allied Member of the New York Stock Exchange. For the past 20+ years he has owned and operated a business in the construction and landscaping industry with major clients such as Texas Instruments. He currently is Chairman and President of Empiric Energy, Inc., an independent oil company that is traded under the symbol of “EPRC” on the OTC: BB, a company founded by his father, James J. Ling of LTV fame. He also serves as President and Director of American Gold Resources Corp., a placer mining company with holdings in Oregon and Alaska.