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Blackbird Taps New Chief Geologist
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Blackbird Energy Inc. has reported the appointment of Terry Skilnick as chief consulting geologist of the Company.
Mr. Skilnick brings over 13 years of experience of successfully identifying economic resource opportunities in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Skilnick has served as a consultant to Donnycreek Energy Inc. since 2011 and as a consultant to Donnybrook Energy Inc. since 2010. Mr. Skilnick was the lead geologist in the identification of the Montney formation located in the Kakwa Wapiti area and the Montney formation located in the Bigstone area.
The team of Mr. Murray Scalf and Mr. Skilnick developed three junior oil and gas companies being: Dorado Energy, Denim Exploration, and Dorchester Energy. Mr. Skilnick has been a critical member of management teams in raising exploration…
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