Paul A. “Tony” Gossett
Board Member / President, Kroh Exploration

Paul A. “Tony” Gossett is President of Kroh Exploration and a Board Member of Kenosis Operating Company. A petroleum engineer, energy executive, and asset manager, Tony brings more than 40 years of technical leadership across exploration, development, engineering, operations, and large-scale asset management.


Experience Highlights

• More than 40 years in energy, engineering, operations, and asset management, beginning with Getty Oil Company after graduation.

• Deep technical experience across drilling, completions, production, workovers, facility design, and construction.

• Multi-basin operating background across Texas, the Midcontinent, Gulf Coast, Rockies, Appalachian, and Illinois basins.

• Led company-wide operations and engineering for Forestar Oil & Gas, where asset value increased to more than $240MM.


Operating Strength

• Served as Operations Manager for Forestar’s $1.38B Marchand Project development in Oklahoma.

• Supported Forestar’s $160MM acquisition of Credo Petroleum through senior operations and engineering leadership.

• Led the $606MM capital raise to acquire and develop Driftwood Energy assets, production, and acreage for Sage Hills Energy.

• Former COO and member of founding team of Clean Refineries, Inc., growth path estimated at a $2B to $5B valuation.