Dr S Neil APAK Petroleum Geoscientist (MSc. MSc., PhD.

) PERSONAL DETAILS Citizenship Location Australian, Turkish Australia

FIELD OF EXPERTISE Over twenty five years of experience as a Petroleum Geologist, exploration and development experience (both oil and gas) in diverse petroleum provinces worldwide (Exploration- Development) in Turkey (Thrace Basin, Salt Lake Basin, Sivas Basin, Malatya Basin, South Eastern Turkey), USA (Michigan Basin), Australia (Cooper, Eromanga, Warburton, Canning and Officer Basins), Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar (Andaman Basin, Martaban Basin and Rakhine offshore areas) and Bulgaria. A substantial portion of my past work included basin analysis (Mature and Frontier Basins), Development / Exploration geology (conventional & unconventional) , carbonate rocks (including dolomitic reservoirs) depositional environments, diagenesis, core analysis, field/license evaluation, sequence stratigraphy, , structural geology, siliciclastic rocks depositional systems, well logs, volumetrics, risk assessments. I have developed innovative regional to field scale play ideas in many of these basins. Most of my work have been compiled and published as comprehensive reports within the organizations or as scientific papers elsewhere.
Other key competencies include ; Collaborate within the team and carry out new venture activity. Expert on finding stratigraphic traps Farm-in/ out opportunities Integrate G&G and engineering data at basin and prospect scale.

Geological field study.

Personal strengths: a good communicator and team player; results-focussed oriented, creative; enthusiastic about technical work; proven team coordination and skills for training junior geoscientist; easy-going personality. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Explorationist/Basin studies TRANSATLANTIC PETROLEUM 2008-Present Detailed Petroleum System analysis (Basin Analysis) including field mapping of Tertiary Frontier Basins in Central Anatolia, Development Geology, and Unconventional projects in Thrace Basin (tight sansdstones & shales) and Paleozoic Dadas Shale in SE Turkey. Main responsibilities were to identify potentials for Paleocene reefal plays, sub salt, and turbiditic plays in Salt Lake, Sivas, and both conventional and unconventional Mesozoic and Paleozoic successions in SE Turkey and Tertiary Thrace Basin and hydrothermal dolomitic reservoirs in Bulgaria then make recommendations. Farm out and Farm in

activities, presentations to clients, Training Junior G&G and Engineers. Chief Geologist RIMBUNAN PETROGAS Ltd. 2007-April, 2008 -Off shore Exploration in Myanmar Detailed G&G studies to evaluate hydrocarbon potential deep water clastics for two offshore blocks in Myanmar. Using all available data, petroleum systems (structural and depositional history and source rock/charge potential) have been analysed for both areas for particularly deep water-submarine fan deposits, turbidites and reefoidal carbonate plays. Senior Development Geologist SANTOS Ltd. 2002- 2007 Adelaide SA, Australia The main responsibilities are to reveal further hydrocarbon potential and to generate new play styles for further development activities within the Cooper Basin. I have very good experience/ideas for finding channel plays/trends within stratigraphic plays with excellent proven results. As a team , work include geological, seismic, sequence/seismic stratigraphic, structural, palynology, core and log studies, risk analysis to evaluate the field potential. My main assignment was to develop several poorly producing fields in the Cooper Basin. I have produced new mid-flank model that became major method to identify fluvio-deltaic channels within stratigraphic play concept. As a results production from these fields were increased significantly in the Cooper Basin. Senior Basin Analyst GSWA 1995-2002 As an Interior Basins Team, our responsibilities were to reveal the sequence stratigraphic/structural evolution and petroleum potential of the Permo-Carboniferous reefal carbonate and clastic successions in the Canning Basin and the Neoproterozoic siliciclastic /carbonate successions in the Officer Basin. These projects involve in detail structural, stratigraphic, seismic studies, well logs, core analysis, geochemical analysis, palynology, and field studies (mainly measure sections) to define sequence boundaries and incorporate genetic facies time-framework to the basins structural framework. The main purpose is to apply multi disciplinary approach as a team to identify regional reservoir trends and play types within the basin and to predict timing of oil and gas generation in conjunction with structuring. NCPGG / SANTOS Ltd. 1990-1994 Basin Analyst / PhD project The ultimate aim was to provide a basin model, based on both structural and stratigraphic analysis, designed to assess factors which influenced the distribution of known sandstone reservoirs and to identify play styles and hydrocarbon fairways within the basin. To achieve the objectives, well, seismic and palynological data were examined and reinterpreted on a field by field basis to establish a rock and time unit frameworks to evaluate structural influence on depositional patterns in each time period. Development Geologist/Carbonate Geologist TURKISH PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ANKARA, 1985- 1988 Carried out basin analysis projects. Work included stratigraphic, sedimentary facies (core, sidewall core, thin section and well log analysis) and seismic analysis of the productive carbonate reservoirs, Mardin Group, SE Turkey. Purpose of the project was to reveal its hydrocarbon potential, generate prospects and exploration programs. Also concentrated on subsurface evaluation of the productive Upper Cretaceous reefoidal

Sinan and Karababa Formations in Firat and West Firat Fields, SE Turkey, to better understanding facies response to sea level changes and ultimately improved facies and porosity prediction. This work was also based on intensive core, thin section and well logs analysis of carbonates that were intersected by exploration and development wells Well-site and Exploration Geologist TURKISH PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ANKARA, 1976-1981 Supervision of exploration wells in Salt Lake Basin, Central Anatolia and SE Turkey. Duties were also includeded Salt Lake and Haymana Basins analysis projects. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS PhD. in Basin Evolution and Petroleum Geology, National Centre for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (NCPGG), the University of Adelaide, 1994. Research Title: Structural development and control on stratigraphy and sedimentation (fluviodeltaic and shoreface siliciclastic reservoirs) in the Cooper Basin. (Basin evaluation section of my dissertation was published in AAPG Bulletin, V81, N4, 533-554). MSc. in Carbonate and Dolomitic Petroleum Reservoirs, Colorado School of Mines & WMU, USA, 1985. Thesis Title: Subsurface stratigraphy and diagenetic control on the productive carbonate and dolomitic Middle Devonian Richfield Member of the Lucas Formation, Michigan Basin. MSc. in Regional Geology, University of Istanbul, Turkey, 1976 Thesis Title: Geology and petrography of the Derekoy area, Thrace Basin, NW Turkey. AWARDS Scholarship, APCRC, Adelaide, 1992 Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Awards, Adelaide, 1989 Graduate Research Awards (Twice), WMU, MI, USA, 1985 First place in well log course, Ankara, 1977

SHORT COURSES (Selected) Petrel, Adelaide, 2004 Risk Analysis, Adelaide 2003 Geoquest, 2003 Petroleum Engineering for Geoscientists, Adelaide 2003 Gravity and Magnetic into regional mapping by Bruce Craven 2001 Interpretation of Three-Dimensional Seismic Data by Alistair R. Brown, 2000 The Origin and Evolution of the sedimentary basins by Dr. Mike Hall, Monash University, 1999 Principal of Management, Australian Institute of Management, 1999 Petrolog Course, Perth 1997 Extensional Tectonics, Perth 1996 Crocker Well Log Course, Perth 1995 Petroseis Course, Perth 1995 Seismic Sequence stratigraphy, Adelaide 1994 Structural Styles in Petroleum Exploration, NCPGG, Adelaide, 1989. Well Logs Interpretations, Schlumberger, Ankara, 1987 Exploration Methods for Sandstone Reservoirs, OGCI, Ankara, 1987. Exploration Methods for Carbonate Reservoirs, OGCI, Ankara, 1986. Carbonate Reservoirs, EXXON Research, Ankara, 1986

Sandstone Reservoirs, EXXON Research, Ankara, 1986 Seismic Interpretations, OGCI, Ankara, 1986 OTHER SKILLS Geology office, Petroseis, Petrel (basic only) and Kingdom Suite (moderate) and other Microsoft work programs. PUBLICATIONS Grey, K., Hocking, R.M., Stevens, M.K., Bagas, L., Carlsen, G.M., Irimies, F., Pirajno, F., Haines, P.W., and Apak, S.N., 2005 Lithostratigraphic nomenclature of the Officer Basin and correlative parts of the Paterson Orogen, Western Australia. GSWA Report 93 Anelia, P. S., and Apak, S. N., 2003 Salt deformation and associated traps, Officer Basin, Western Australia AAPG International Conference, Barcelona, Spain. Apak, S.N., and Carlsen, G.M., 2003 Seismic stratigraphic framework of the Neoproterozoic successions, Officer Basin, Western Australia, GSWA, Annual Review, 2001-2002, 80-87. Carlsen, G.M., Simenowa A. P., and Apak, S. N., 2003 Petroleum systems and potential in the Officer Basin, Western Australia, APPEA Journal, v.43, pt.1, p.473-494 Goleby, B.R., Blewett, R.S., Groenewald, P.B., Cassidy, K. F., Champion, D.C., Jones, L.E.A., Korsch, R.J., Shevchenko, S and Apak, S.N, 2003 The 2001 Northeastern Yilgarn Deep Seismic Reflection Survey. Geoscience Australia Record, 2003/28, 143 p. Apak, S.N., and Tyler, I.M., 2003 Seismic interpretation of ?Mesoproterozoic to Palaeozoic sedimentary basins imaged at the eastern end of 01AGSNY1 and in 01AGSNY3. Geoscience Australia Record, 2003/28, 59-62. Apak, S. N., K.A.R. Ghori., Carlsen, G. M. and Stevens, M.K, 2002 - Basin development with implications for petroleum trap styles of the Neoproterozoic Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Annual review Apak, S.N., K.A.R. Ghori, G.M. Carlsen, M.K. Stevens, 2002 Basin Development with implication for Petroleum Trap Styles of the Neoproterozoic Officer Basin, Western Australia. WABS 3 (The Sedimentary Basins of Western Australia Symposium 3), Perth, 913-927 Stevens, M.K., Apak, S.N., Grey, K., K.A.R. Ghori, and Blundell K 2002 The Vines 1 stratigraphic drillhole, central Officer Basin, Western Australia. WABS 3 (The Sedimentary Basins of Western Australia Symposium 3), Perth, 929-942 Eyles, N., Eyles, C., H., Apak, S. N., and Carlsen G. M., 2001 - Permo-Carboniferous tectonostratigraphic evolution and petroleum potential of the northern Canning Basin (Barbwire Terrace), Western Australia, AAPG, June 2001 Apak, S.N and Moors, H.T., 2001 - Basin development and petroleum exploration potential of the Lennis area, Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Report 78 Moors, H.T., and Apak, S.N., 2001 - Basin development and petroleum exploration potential of the Gibson area, Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Report 80 Apak, S. N., Moors, H.T., Stevens, M. K., 2001 - GSWA Vines 1 completion report, Waigen area, Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Record 2001.

Apak, S.N and Moors, H.T., 2000 - Basin development and petroleum exploration potential of the Yowalga area, Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Report 76 Apak, S.N and Moors, H.T., 2000 - A sequence stratigraphic model of Neoproterozoic strata, Yowalga area, Officer Basin, Western Australia. APPEA 40(1), 15-25. Apak, S.N. and Backhouse, J, 1999 - Stratigraphy and petroleum exploration objectives of the Permo-Carboniferous succession on the Barbwire Terrace and adjacent areas, northeast Canning Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Report 1999/68, 30p. Carlsen, G.M., Apak, S.N., Ghori, K.A.R., Grey, K., and Stevens, M.K., 1999 - Petroleum potential of the Neoproterozoic western Officer Basin, Western Australia, based on a source-rock model from Empress-1A. APPEA 39(1), 322-342. Grey, K., Apak, S. N., Eyles, C., Eyles N., Stevens, M.K., and Carlsen, G. M., 1999 Neoproterozoic glacigene successions, western Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Annual review, 74-80 Stevens, M. K., and Apak, S. N., 1999 - GSWA Empress 1 and 1A well completion report, Yowalga Sub-basin, Officer Basin, Western Australia. GSWA Record 1999/4, 110p. Apak, S.N and Backhouse, J., 1998 - Re-interpretation of the Permo-Carboniferous succession, Canning Basin, W.A. WABS (The Sedimentary Basins of Western Australia Symposium 2), Perth, 683-694 Apak, S.N., Stuart, W.J., and Lemon, N.M., Wood, G., 1997 - Structural evolution and hydrocarbon potential of the Permo-TriassicCooper Basin, Australia. AAPG Bull. 81, No 4, 533-554. Apak, S.N. 1996 - Depositional history of the lower Permian Carolyn Formation and the Poole Sandstone, the northern Canning Basin: Implications for hydrocarbon potential, GSWA Record, 1996/8. Apak, S.N. and Carlsen, G.M., 1996 - Hydrocarbon potential of the Canning Basin: An assessment of existing data and proposal for further work. GSWA Record, 1996/10. Havord, P., Apak, S.N., and Carlsen, G.M., 1996 - Permo-Carboniferous reservoir data, Canning Basin. GSWA Record, 1996/11 Apak, S.N., Stuart, W.J., and Lemon, N.M. 1995 - Compressional control on sediment and facies distribution SW, Nappamerri Syncline and adjacent Murteree High, Cooper Basin, APEA 35(1), 190-202. Kamali, M., Lemon, N.M., and Apak, S.N. 1995 - Porosity generation and reservoir potential of Ouldburra Formation carbonates, Officer Basin, South Australia, APEA, 35(1) 106-120

Apak, S.N., Stuart, W,J., and Lemon, N.M., 1993 - Structural-Stratigraphic Development of the Gidgealpa-Merrimelia-Innamincka Trend with Implications for Petroleum Trap Styles, Cooper Basin. APEA, 1993, 94-104. Apak, S.N., Stuart,WJ., and Lemon, N.M. 1993 - Structural Development and Control on Stratigraphy and Sedimentation in the Cooper Basin, AAPG, 1992 (Abstract).

Stuart, W.J., Farrow, B.B., Tingate, P.R., Schulz-Rojahn, J.P., Apak, S., Lemon, N.L. & Luo, P., 1991a - Porosity and permeability in Permian sandstones: southern Cooper Basin. End of grant report, Energy Research and Development Corporation (project no. 1407), National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, 199p. Stuart, W.J., Farrow, B.B., Tingate, P.R., Schulz-Rojahn, J.P., Apak, S., Lemon, N.L. & Luo, P., 1991b - The influence of thermal history and fluid migration on porosity and permeability in Permian sandstones. State Energy Research Advisory Committee Interim Report & Energy Research Development Corporation Final Report, National Centre for Petroleum Geology & Geophysics, 199p. Apak, S.N., 1985 - Subsurface Stratigraphy and Petroleum Occurrence of the Middle Devonian Richfield Member of the Lucas Formation in the Michigan Basin, SEPM, Aug. 1985 (Abstract).