Company

leadership team

Iain Cooper

CEO
  • Founder, Schlumberger Ventures
  • 28 years of oilfield product commercialization & service tech management at Schlumberger
  • Holder of 26 granted US patents
  • Certified Director (UCLA) with strong governance focus
  • PhD Meteorology (University of Reading)

Brendan Smith

CTO
  • Co-Founder SeekOps Inc.
  • NASA UAS Pilot and Technology Lead (2016)
  • NASA JPL, Laser Spectroscopy Applications (2016)
  • B.S. / M.S. University of California, Merced

Angela Smoller

CFO
  • Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • 19 Years Experience (12 Industry)
  • Experienced Auditor (Deloitte)
  • B.S. / M.S. University of Kentucky

Paul Khuri

VP Business Development
  • Based in Houston, Texas
  • 20+ years Oil and Gas Industry Experience
  • M.S. Management – Air Force Inst. of Tech.
  • B.S. Aerospace Engineering – Texas A&M

Robert Russell

VP Operations
  • 15+ years experience in managing, planning, and executing missions using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
  • Experienced FAA coordinator
  • Former UAS Trainer for US Army/Marines

Board of Directors

Paul Deutch

Chairman of the Board
  • CEO, Foro Energy (2010-present)
  • 20+ years Oilfield Services Industry Experience
  • Schlumberger Manager and Engineer (13 years)
  • B.S. Engineering – Dartmouth College

Andrew Row

Board Member
  • CFO, OGCI Climate Investments LLP (Oil & Gas Climate Initiative)
  • 25 years Energy Sector Experience
  • Previously Global Performance Director for BP/Castrol Lubricants
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Michael Wheeler

Board Member
  • Sr. Investment Manager, Equinor Ventures
  • 12+ years experience in corporate strategy, business development, and petroleum technology
  • Project management across multiple value chains
  • MBA – Rice University; B.S. Petroleum Engineering – UT

Abdalla Ali

Board Member
  • Co-founder & Managing Partner Coefficient LP
  • Hybrid investment professional & entrepreneur
  • Forty Under 40 by Oil & Gas Investor (2020)
  • Master’s Engineering Texas A&M University

Iain Cooper

Board Member
  • Founder, Schlumberger Ventures
  • 28 years of oilfield product commercialization & service tech management at Schlumberger
  • Holder of 26 granted US patents
  • Certified Director (UCLA) with strong governance focus
  • PhD Meteorology (University of Reading)

advisors

Simon Bittleston

Advisor
  • 35 Years in Schlumberger, including VP Research, VP Product Development & Manufacturing, and VP Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Inventor on 35 patent families
  • Inventor of streamer steering, used in Q-Marine novel seismic acquisition system
  • Chairman of the International Scientific Advisory Board for GAPSTI at Cambridge University

David Cox

Advisor
  • Founding partner and CFO, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
  • Widely recognized for leadership in RNG law, policy, and market development
  • 15+ years experience advising on energy & environmental policy
  • JD, Law – McGeorge School of Law, BA, Political Science – Westmont College

Paal Kibsgaard

Advisor
  • Partner, Veritec Ventures
  • Former Chairman, Schlumberger, Ltd & Borr Drilling
  • Instrumental in leading efforts in the energy transition
  • Masters Petroleum Engineering, Norwegian Institute of Technology

Jessica Shumlich

Advisor
  • 15 years experience in energy, govt, tech, & startups across N. America and Europe
  • CEO and co-founder of Highwood Emissions Management
  • Developed GHG reporting plans and strategy for Shell’s global portfolio
  • Oversaw incentive programs that resulted in widespread GHG reductions

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