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About Us

Oregen Energy is an investment company focused on acquiring and advancing natural resources opportunities globally.

About Oregen Energy Corp.

Oregen Energy Corp. (“Oregen”) is a publicly traded growth-oriented investment company dedicated to identifying and investing in the next world-class discovery within offshore Namibia. The Company holds a 48.5% investment in WestOil Ltd. which controls 70% of Block 2712A located in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.

Oregen continues to evaluate value-add investment opportunities to increase shareholder value.

Vision & Mission

Oregen’s vision is to become a leading investment company in the energy sector with its investment in WestOil. The Company continues to identify and evaluate exploration-stage assets with the goal of advancing them through to resource determination and farm-out.

Our mission is to maximize shareholder value through new acquisitions and focused investment brought about by Oregen’s experienced management team.

Management Team and Board of Directors

Mason Granger

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mason brings a lengthy and distinguished career in the energy sector with over 20 years of capital markets experience including portfolio management of both public and private oil and gas assets. He is demonstrated top performer as a five-time winner of the Brendan Wood International TopGun Investment Mind as well as a Canadian Lipper Fund Award and has established thought leadership in both oil and gas as well as ESG, sustainability and energy transition. His diverse career experience has spanned process engineering in oil and gas and power generation to portfolio management and equity research.

Stuart Munro

Vice President of Exploration

Stuart Munro is a true pioneer in the Namibian Orange Basin, having played a pivotal role in the region’s exploration history. As the visionary behind what is now Shell’s prolific block and the subsequent game-changing Graff discovery, Munro has proven himself as a trailblazer in hydrocarbon exploration. With over 50 years of expertise and a remarkable track record of success in over 90 basins worldwide, including 18 years across Africa and 15 years in Venezuela, Munro’s accomplishments speak for themselves.

Tatenda Muhle

Chief Financial Officer

Tatenda Muhle is a senior financial executive and Chartered Accountant who brings broad international experience to Oregen Energy Corp. as Chief Financial Officer. He began his professional training in Africa and has since built a strong career across senior finance, accounting, and advisory roles with both public and private companies. Tatenda’s expertise spans corporate finance, financial reporting, governance, treasury, and strategic planning. His disciplined, capital-markets oriented approach and operational finance background will support Oregen’s growth strategy and offshore exploration activities as the company advances its ambitions in Namibia.

David French

Director

Mr. French brings more than 30 years of energy industry experience to the Oregen board. Most recently a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he was the global co-lead in the Joint Ventures and Alliances practice and a technical leader in Oil and Gas advisory. He previously served as President, CEO and Director of Rosehill Resources Inc., Obsidian Energy Ltd., and Bankers Petroleum Ltd., with operational and engineering leadership roles spanning the Permian Basin, western Canada, and Southeastern Europe. He has personally been involved and led integration in more than 50 M&A transactions. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Apache Corporation and Amoco Production Company (now BP). Mr. French holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Phil Birch

Senior Strategic Advisor

Phil Birch brings more than forty years of global exploration experience, including involvement in several material oil and gas discoveries. He previously served as Exploration Director at Impact Oil & Gas, where he played a key role in building its deepwater Africa portfolio and advancing the Venus prospect in Namibia’s Orange Basin through farm-out to TotalEnergies. His expertise includes deepwater strategy, frontier basin evaluation, prospect maturation, and the Upper Cretaceous petroleum system of the Orange Basin.

Strategic Advisory Board

“I am delighted to step into this exciting role as a Senior Advisor to Oregen and look forward to leveraging my expertise in the oil and gas industry, particularly in Africa, and assisting the Company on its prominent exploration opportunities in the Orange Basin, one of the most active oil exploration regions in the world with some of the highest exploration drilling success rates in recent times.”

“I’m excited to join Oregen at such a pivotal and transformative time in the company’s growth. The opportunity in Namibia’s Orange Basin is genuinely world-class and uniquely positioned, and I look forward to contributing my extensive experience in global energy development and strategic transactions to help accelerate and advance Oregen’s ambitious vision.”

  • Holds a Civil Engineering degree from University College Dublin and postgraduate studies in Reservoir Engineering from Imperial College London.
  • Began his oil industry career with Schlumberger.
  • Founding member of Irish startup Tullow Oil in the mid-1980s, focusing on African projects initially considered non-commercial by major companies.
  • Led early Tullow operations in Senegal, balancing fieldwork with strategic leadership.
  • Served as Vice President for Africa, playing a key role in Tullow’s rapid expansion across the continent.
  • Instrumental in major acquisitions and pioneering exploration in remote African basins.
  • Over 30 years of global experience in investment banking, strategic consulting, and engineering operations in upstream oil and gas.
  • Originated and executed transactions totaling over US$20 billion in M&A and A&D across North America and internationally.
  • Extensive expertise in cross-border dealmaking.
  • Currently Managing Partner at AGA Ventures LLC.
  • Previously held senior roles at Moelis & Co., Scotiabank, and Waterous & Co.
  • Early career technical experience at Phillips Petroleum (now ConocoPhillips).
  • MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas and BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Salford.
  • Active member of multiple advisory boards and industry organizations, including leadership roles with the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

“I am delighted to step into this exciting role as a Senior Advisor to Oregen Energy and look forward to leveraging my expertise in the oil and gas industry, particularly in Africa, and assisting the Company on its prominent exploration opportunities in the Orange Basin, one of the most active oil exploration regions in the world with some of the highest exploration drilling success rates in recent times.”

  • Holds a Civil Engineering degree from University College Dublin and postgraduate studies in Reservoir Engineering from Imperial College London.
  • Began his oil industry career with Schlumberger.
  • Founding member of Irish startup Tullow Oil in the mid-1980s, focusing on African projects initially considered non-commercial by major companies.
  • Led early Tullow operations in Senegal, balancing fieldwork with strategic leadership.
  • Served as Vice President for Africa, playing a key role in Tullow’s rapid expansion across the continent.
  • Instrumental in major acquisitions and pioneering exploration in remote African basins.

“I’m excited to join Oregen at such a pivotal and transformative time in the company’s growth. The opportunity in Namibia’s Orange Basin is genuinely world-class and uniquely positioned, and I look forward to contributing my extensive experience in global energy development and strategic transactions to help accelerate and advance Oregen’s ambitious vision.”

  • Over 30 years of global experience in investment banking, strategic consulting, and engineering operations in upstream oil and gas.
  • Originated and executed transactions totaling over US$20 billion in M&A and A&D across North America and internationally.
  • Extensive expertise in cross-border dealmaking.
  • Currently Managing Partner at AGA Ventures LLC.
  • Previously held senior roles at Moelis & Co., Scotiabank, and Waterous & Co.
  • Early career technical experience at Phillips Petroleum (now ConocoPhillips).
  • MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas and BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Salford.
  • Active member of multiple advisory boards and industry organizations, including leadership roles with the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

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