Dan Billman has over twenty-five years of experience in the Appalachian Basin with the last twenty-two as a consulting geologist and president of Billman Geologic Consultants, Inc. Prior to independent consulting, Dan worked as an exploration and development geologist for Mark Resources Corporation and Eastern States Exploration Company. Mr. Billman is a registered Professional Geologist (PG) in the state of Pennsylvania and an American Association of Petroleum Geologist, Certified Petroleum Geologist (CPG). Dan Billman has extensive experience both in both unconventional (shales and tight gas sandstones) and conventional development and exploration plays in the Appalachian Basin. Mr. Billman also has experience in the Illinois, Black Warrior, Anadarko, Delaware/Permian, East Texas and Fort Worth Basins. He has performed numerous geologic and economic reviews of natural gas and oil exploration prospects throughout Appalachian Basin, as well as feasibility studies for gas storage and coal bed methane development. Recently, Dan Billman has presented numerous technical talks and webinars on the subject of 1) the Marcellus Shale, Geneseo/Burket Shale and Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin; 2) unconventional reservoirs; 3) salt water disposal wells in the Appalachian Basin; and 4) the drilling of “conventional” reservoirs utilizing “unconventional techniques”. Also, Dan is a visiting instructor for the University of Tulsa, Continuing Engineering and Science Education department, teaching “Basic Petroleum Geology for Non-Geologists”. Mr. Billman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Toledo (Ohio) and his Master of Science degree in Geology from West Virginia University. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and is currently the AAPG Delegate representing the Pittsburgh Geological Society. Also, Mr. Billman is a Past-President of the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, after serving as the organizations Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. He is a former President (2 terms), Vice-President and Treasurer (2 terms) of the Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists. Mr. Billman is a member of the Independent Oil and Gas Associations of Ohio and Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Association of Petroleum Geologists, Pittsburgh Geological Society, Ohio Geological Society, Appalachian Geological Society, Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists and Ontario Petroleum Institute. Mr. Billman is a board member of the Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists. Mr. Billman has written and/or co-authored numerous published papers and technical presentations on the petroleum geology of the Appalachian Basin.