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Synthetic Energy Corporation
Synthetic Energy Corporation is owned and managed by John A. Masek, a 50-year veteran of the oil business and creator of the EORTech methodology. Synthetic is a well-established C corporation that has invested millions of dollars and more than 15 years in the development of advanced oil recovery technology. It is a certified oil field operator bonded in the state of Texas and has the exclusive rights to use and license the proprietary EORTech process.
Synthetic's current project engaging the patented EORTech process is underway at the Charco Rendondo oil field in Zapata County, Texas — a reserve containing approximately 23 million barrels. The company has full ownership of both the oil field and the associated $12 million plant, which was operational and in production for 14 months of 2007 and 2008.
The existing basic facility at Charco Redondo is capable of taking crude production to full field level upon completing the final drilling phase. Because of Mr. Masek’s hands-on experience developing EORTech, he has cultivated a broad, practical knowledge of the mining, drilling and heat generation regimes necessary to complete this project.
Synthetic has a crew of local men trained to mine, drill and operate, and employs a superintendent who is a credentialed MSHA trainer with more than 40 years of mining and drilling experience.
To learn more about investment opportunities with Synthetic Energy Corporation, contact John Masek, Sr., president.
956-765-3848 (Office)
956-500-3577 (Mobile)
John A. Masek, Sr.
John A. Masek, president of Synthetic Energy Corporation and creator of the EORTech process, has more than 50 years of experience in the oil business. Starting as a drilling rig roughneck, Mr. Masek went on to earn a professional engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines and eventually to own and operate his own producing properties and drilling company.
He has designed, operated and owned both crude oil and natural gas pipelines, as well as numerous "upstream" and "downstream" components of the petroleum industry. Mr. Masek has personally led exploration, drilling, production, transportation, crude gathering and crude trading enterprises, with a peak employment of more than 600 people. He has worked over the past 15 years to develop the patented EORTech methodology, cultivating a vast, practical knowledge of the mining, drilling and heat generation regimes undertaken at the Charco Redondo reservoir in Zapata County, Texas.
Larry E. Carlisle
Larry E. Carlisle, P.E., holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University and is a licensed professional engineer in Texas. He began his oil and gas career conducting enhanced oil recovery studies on some of the largest oil fields in Texas. His work has been published in more than 72 countries. Mr. Carlisle has 30 years of experience in all phases of drilling, completion, production and reservoir engineering. In addition, he works as an expert advisor for Synthetic Energy Corporation on regulatory compliance and permitting from the Texas Railroad Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Mr. Carlisle has managed all the regulatory and compliance venues, as well as contributed to the engineering application of EORTech during the life of the Charco Redondo project.
Douglas E. Massey
With 28 years of experience working in the underground mining industry, Mr. Massey has held positions from laborer to job superintendent. He has outstanding supervisory skills, which allow him to create a positive work environment. He has an excellent safety and production record. Mr. Massey is qualified to operate most underground equipment and is attentive to maintenance requirements, avoiding equipment abuse or needless repair. He is a qualified MSHA instructor and has been trained in mine rescue. Mr. Massey has also completed the A.M.S. Management and Safety Program and holds Hardrock Mine Foreman credentials from the state of Utah.
Mr. Massey has spent the last 15 years supervising the mining, drilling and production regimes of the Charco Redondo EORTech development.
Rudolph G. Swenson
Mr. Swenson brings decades of experience to Synthetic Energy Corporation in both the natural gas and finance industries, and will oversee administrative duties for the company’s ongoing interests. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and economics, served as a U.S. Navy officer, and received an M.B.A. from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. Mr. Swenson’s exceptional business skills have been honed in previous positions as a vice president of contracts and patents, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer, and director of finance for KFx Inc. and its predecessors, as well as numerous positions in banking and credit analysis. He also has 20 years of experience as president of a pipeline company and a natural gas gathering company in Texas.