Energy in the U.S and the World

Dr. Pacht began his career at ARCO in the exploration research department in 1980. ARCO recognized his contribution in its 1987 Annual Report where his team was
credited with adding $350 million of reserves. His work continued at RPI International as a Senior Scientist working in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Africa. In 1992, he
founded Seis-Strat Services, Inc., a geological and geophysical service company employing up to 35 geo-scientists in seven countries. He sold Seis-Strat in 2008. From 2004 to 2016, Dr. Pacht founded (with partners) and sold several oil and gas production companies, one of which was producing over 4000 BOEPD at time of sale. He is presently the
President of Altair Resources. Dr. Pacht has won five best paper awards and has published over 80 papers and abstracts. He serves on the Alumni Advisory Board of the School of Earth Sciences at Ohio State, where he received his Ph.D.