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.