J. Kirby Barry

Admitted to Bar:
1973, Louisiana; 1983, Texas.

Practice:
Oil & Gas; Finance; Litigation; General Business.

Experience:
Mr. Barry has practiced oil and gas law for over 29 years, with a broad background in the energy field. His experience includes advising oil and gas companies in support of all phases of operational issues, preparation of agreements, regulatory matters, acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas assets, financing and litigation.

Mr. Barry began his oil and gas practice in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1977 working in the litigation section of the Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carriere & Denegre and Phelps, Dunbar law firms. He later joined the law department at Gulf Oil Corporation where he gained broad experience in the oil and gas area, practicing in both the offshore and onshore environments, oil and gas marketing and in the Gulf's Marketing and Refining Area. After being transferred by Gulf Oil Corporation to Houston, he became the senior attorney responsible for legal support for Gulf Oil's Houston Division which covered the geographical area of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and was the attorney for Gulf Oil's Alaska task force. Thereafter, he joined Kaneb Services, Inc. and provided legal support for Kaneb's oil and gas operations, both domestically and internationally. In 1987 he joined and remained with TOTAL Minatome Corporation, a wholly owned affiliate of TOTAL, SA as General Counsel, Vice President of Land and Secretary until it was sold in 1998. While at TOTAL Minatome Corporation, he was not only responsible for legal support of all the functions for this oil and gas exploration and production company, but was a member of its senior management team. Since leaving TOTAL Minatome Corporation at the end of 1998, he has been in the private practice of law.

Education:
Northwestern State University-Natchitoches, Louisiana (B. S. 1969);
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (J. D. 1973).

Professional:
Louisiana State Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, Houston Mariners Club, The Houston Petroleum Club.

Publications and Presentations:
Agreements for Drilling a Prospect
Burleson Cooke Continuing Education Series, March 31, 2009

Bashing Energy Industry Bad For America, Houston Business Journal, February 8, 2008

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