Russell Porter

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Russell Porter
Russell Porter is the president and chief executive of Gastar Exploration, a NYSE MKT-listed oil and gas exploration and production company with a $1 billion enterprise value. Over a 30-year career, Mr Porter has obtained a unique background with substantial exposure to the international natural resources industry and capital markets. He has a MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has substantial experience in acquisition, development and divestiture of high quality assets including the Deep Bossier and Eaglebine plays in East Texas Basin, the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and the Gunnedah Basin in New South Wales. Mr Porter is the lead director and audit committee chair for Caza Oil & Gas, and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the EJ Ourso School of Business at Louisiana State University. He was chief executive of Gastar Exploration when it held a 35% interest in the Narrabri Gas Project which was ultimately sold to Santos, with Gastar and Eastern Star Gas shareholders realising $320m and $924m respectively.

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