Oil and gas industry veterans join the Brighton Oil executive team
  by: OilOnline
  Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Los Angeles, CA ... Brighton Oil announced that Dana Veitch and Michael Anthony have joined the company as the newest members of its executive team. With a combined over 50 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Veitch and Mr. Anthony are expected to play an integral role in the leadership and the growth of the company.

“We are honored to work with these renowned industry veterans to help guide the course for Brighton’s future,” stated Sam Petrossian, Chief Executive Officer of Brighton Oil. “Each of these two individuals brings a wealth of experience in the oil and gas industry to our company.”

Dana Veitch has been employed since 1979 in the producing property transaction side of the oil and gas business, totaling over $1 billion in transactions to date. Mr. Veitch's background as a Landman includes M&A operations with ARCO, Phillips Petroleum, Chevron USA, Anadarko and Kaiser-Francis Oil Company. Mr. Veitch was born in 1954 and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado in 1978.

Michael Anthony has over 30 years’ experience as an oil and gas engineer. Mr. Anthony’s experience includes being the head drilling engineer for Latigo Petroleum, Williams Production, Devon Energy, Saga Petroleum and ARCO. Mr. Anthony brings extensive experience in all aspects of petroleum exploration operations including lease evaluation, drilling, well completion, and safety & personnel training. His level of experience includes conventional and air drilling methods, deviated hole experience, & recent extended reach horizontal experience. Mr. Anthony’s international experience includes producing properties in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Australia, southeast Poland, Indonesia (onshore & offshore), and Pakistan in the deep, high pressure Badin area. Mr. Anthony also brings a wealth of domestic experience including operations in Alaska (most recently for Marathon Oil Company on the Kenai Peninsula as well as British Petroleum on the North Slope), Texas Gulf Coast, Permian Basin, Four Corners Area, & the Rocky Mountains. Mr. Anthony holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Sul Ross State University in Texas.

Mr. Veitch and Mr. Anthony issued this joint statement, “We look forward to assisting the rest of the Management Team in building the company for all shareholders. Brighton’s oil and gas properties should create significant value for all shareholders over the next few years.”