THE TRISTREAM EXECUTIVE TEAM AND EXPERTISE

Tristream Energy is owned and operated by midstream experts who bring decades of industry experience and the mastery of hands-on engineering and operations understanding to each project.

Ken Purgason, President and CEO
Mr. Purgason has worked in all phases of the natural gas industry since 1976. He has extensive experience in energy-related acquisitions, divestments, and capital formation. His experience also includes the commercial side of natural gas gathering and processing, business development, and gas supply, as well as E&P planning and engineering.

Immediately prior to forming Tristream Energy, he was Co-founder, President and CEO of Sago Energy. He has also held positions with TPC Gathering and Transmission Company (formerly Tejas Power), Gulf Oil, Pacific Enterprises Oil Company and Enron.

Mr. Purgason is a member of the Houston Chapter of the Gas Processors Association and the Houston Producers' Forum. He is a former member of the National Board of Directors of the Gas Processors Association and serves on the board of trustees at Houston Christian High School.

Mr. Purgason holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Tony Catalano, Executive Vice President and COO
Mr. Catalano has worked in the energy industry since 1979. He has extensive experience in a wide variety of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, operations management, gas supply, business development, transportation, gas control, gas proration and regulatory matters, process engineering, corrosion engineering and production research.

Immediately prior to forming Tristream Energy, he was Co-Founder, Executive Vice President and COO of Sago Energy. He has also held positions at Chevron, Warren Petroleum, and Dynegy (formerly NGC Corporation).

Mr. Catalano is a licensed Professional Engineer (inactive) in Texas and is a member of the Houston Chapter of the Gas Processors Association. He also serves as a member of the University of Houston Engineering Leadership Board, the UH Engineering Alumni Association Board and the University of Houston HAO Alumni Council. Mr. Catalano also serves as an instructor in the University of Houston Engineering Leadership & Entrepreneurism Program.

Mr. Catalano holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston.

Mike Urban, Vice President and CFO
Mr. Urban has worked in the energy industry since 1982. Immediately prior to forming Tristream Energy, he was CFO of Sago Energy.

His career includes extensive experience in accounting and financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation and structuring, risk management and strategic planning and execution.

Mr. Urban has held positions at Fortune Natural Resources Corporation, Norcen Explorer, Inc., and Pel-Tex Oil Company, and he has served on the board of directors of Community Bank of Texas in Katy, Texas. Prior to 1982, Mr. Urban was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co., where he primarily served the energy industry. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and a member of the Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of CPA's.

Mr. Urban earned his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

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