G. Warfield “Skip” Hobbs is a geologist and Founder and Managing Partner of Ammonite Resources, a firm of international petroleum and mining geotechnical and business consultants which has been headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut since 1982. The firm’s primary business is due diligence on new venture petroleum and mining ventures on behalf of private equity investors. Mr. Hobbs is also the president of Ammonite Corporation, a private company which originates domestic and international petroleum exploration opportunities. Hobbs holds a B.Sc. Degree in Geology from Yale College and a M.Sc. Degree in Petroleum Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London. Prior to forming the Ammonite Corporation in 1980, and Ammonite Resources in 1982, he worked from 1970-1980 as an international exploration geologist for Texaco and Amerada Hess in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and lastly in New York City. Hobbs is a licensed professional geologist in Texas, Pennsylvania and Florida. Skip has been very active in national earth science professional society matters. He served as the elected Secretary (1993-1995) of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and was President of the AAPG Division of Professional Affairs in 2000-2001. In 2005 Hobbs was made an Honorary Member of AAPG. From 2004-2012 Hobbs served on the Executive Committee of the American Geological Institute, and was AGI President in 2010-2011. In his home town, he served on the board of the New Canaan Nature Center from 2001-2014, and was board president from 2012-2014. When not working on matters of geoscience, Hobbs manages a family farm in Massachusetts which produces heritage grass-fed beef, organic vegetables, honey, maple syrup and timber. Skip writes and lectures frequently on energy economics and energy policy.