About FEEC

Management

Michael R. McElwrath
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director

Mr. McElwrath, before joining Far East Energy, was Vice President of TMP/Hudson Global Resources, the parent company of Monster.com. He served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy in the first Bush Administration, charged with development of the nation’s coal, oil, and gas policies and with management of $2.1 billion in programs including the Clean Coal Program, the National Oil and Gas Research Program, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. He was an International Negotiator and Policy Advisor in the Reagan administration. Upon leaving the Bush Administration he served as Director of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research and Director of British Petroleum’s outsourced exploration and production lab for the Americas. Mr. McElwrath holds a JD from the University of Texas School of Law, as well as a BA Honors Program.

Bruce N. Huff
Chief Financial Officer

On April 19, 2010, Far East Energy Corporation appointed Bruce N. Huff as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Huff previously served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from May 2004 until his resignation in September 2007. Prior to joining the Company in 2004, Mr. Huff spent 13 years at Harken Energy Corporation, an oil and gas exploration, development and production company, beginning as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and eventually becoming the President and Chief Operating Officer in 1998. From October 2007 through October 2008, Mr. Huff served as Chief Financial Officer of Opal Energy Corp, an oil and gas exploration company focusing on natural gas exploration in the Gulf Coast of Texas. He then served as an independent consultant for various oil and gas companies from October 2008 until rejoining the Company in April 2009. Since April 2009, Mr. Huff has served as the Company’s Vice President – Capital Development, assisting the Company in raising funds for its drilling and exploration programs. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and a Certified Public Accountant.

Alex Yang
Senior Vice President, Geology

Dr. Yang is a well-known geologist, and is recognized as a preeminent CBM expert in China. He received his PhD in Geology from Texas A&M University and has 22 years of working experience in China’s energy industry and universities (teaching and research). He was among the pioneers in introducing CBM exploration and production to China and assisted CUCBM in its early stages of formation. From 1993 to 2001, he worked as Chief Geologist and Senior Consultant for Amoco/Arco/BP CBM projects in the Ordos and Qinshui Basins in North China, and played a leading role in developing their projects and operations. Also, Dr. Yang has established personal/business relationships with numerous key people in the Chinese government and energy industry (CUCBM, PetroChina, Sinopec, China University of Mining and Technology, and China National Administration of Coal Geology), which greatly benefits FEEC’s project execution and business development in China.

David Minor
Executive Director of Operations

Mr. Minor joined Far East Energy in May 2011 as the Executive Director of Operations. Mr. Minor brings over thirty years of engineering and management experience, including project planning, drilling, completion and production, and has spent the majority of his career in management and technical supervisory roles. Most recently, he served in a transition role as President and General Manager of Walter Black Warrior Basin LLC, a Walter Energy subsidiary, operator of approximately 1,400 coalbed methane wells in Alabama’s Black Warrior Basin. Mr. Minor has served as Chairman of the Coalbed Methane Association of Alabama (CMAA) from 1996-1997 and again from 1999-2002. He has also served on the Environmental, Tax and Safety Committees. Mr. Minor is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and served on numerous Committees. Other professional affiliations include the National Society of Professional Engineers, The University of Alabama Capstone Engineering Society, and The Order of the Engineer. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. Mr. Minor graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Biology, a BS in Civil Engineering, and, an MS in Mineral Engineering (Petroleum).

Rebecca Le
President – Far East Energy (Bermuda), Beijing

Ms. Le joined Far East Energy (Bermuda) Ltd. (FEEB) in July 2005 as Controller. In 2007 Ms. Le was appointed CFO and Vice President – Government Relations; and in 2010 was appointed President of FEEB. Prior to joining FEEB, Ms. Le was employed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York (2000-2005) as Senior Planning Specialist and also by Amerada Hess and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Ms. Le holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas and a Masters of Professional Accounting.

Bob Hockert
China Country Manager – Far East Energy (Bermuda), Beijing

Mr. Hockert joined Far East Energy (Bermuda) Ltd. (FEEB) in September 2008 as Operations Manager, and in 2010 was named China Country Manager. Mr. Hockert has spent most of his 29 year career in the coalbed methane industry. Prior to joining FEEB, Mr. Hockert owned and operated a coalbed methane company in the Powder River Basin, as well as an oil and gas service company focused on providing complete CBM integrated services including leasing, geological evaluation, drilling, completion, gathering and commodity sales and lease operations. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Hockert served as Senior Manager for the Halliburton District in Western Siberia.

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