Mike Backus (Outwest Energy) - Starting From 0 Bbl/d: Building Outwest Energy

This episode we are joined by Mr. Mike Backus - CEO of Outwest Energy - a startup oil & gas company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

Mike Backus has over 25 years of experience in a variety of engineering, operational, finance and executive roles. 

Prior to founding Outwest, Mike was a member of the executive teams at Kiwetinohk Energy Corp and Painted Pony Energy where he was the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the Development and Operations prior to the corporate sale of both companies. 

Most of his career was spent with Nexen Inc. (now CNOOC International) where he was most recently the VP of Operations for Canada and the UK North Sea businesses. Mike has held various positions during his career, including working both conventional and unconventional Canadian gas and power assets, oilsands, offshore North Sea, Middle East and West Africa. 

Mike holds both a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Saskatchewan. 

He is a registered Professional Engineer in Alberta (P.Eng) and holds his Corporate Director designation (ICD.D). 

Among other things we learned about Starting From 0 Bbl/d: Building Outwest Energy.

Enjoy.

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