Background: MSc in Petroleum Geology and Engineering MSc in Economics Experience: 11 years industry experience in Development/Exploration/New Ventures. Specialties: 3D reservoir modelling (Petrel), volumetrics, uncertainty analysis, integrating G&G data into geological model, production monitoring, play/prospect generation and risk assessment, well planning, seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphy, facies analysis.

Senior Reservoir Geologist @ • 3D static reservoir modeling in Petrel, deterministic and probabilistic resources/reserves estimation of prospects/green-fields. • Volumetrics, uncertainty evaluation and geological risk assessment (POS). • Play concept definition and prospect generation (company’s assets and data rooms). • Integration of analysed G&G data (logs, cores, thin sections, cuttings, rock physics results) into conceptual geological models (company’s main assets, WA). • 2D, 3D seismic interpretation (Petrel, SMT): including regional and prospect-scale mapping in deep-water systems in West Africa. • Preparation of the work program for the exploration/appraisal periods. • Recommendations on well location and preparing well programs. • Evaluation of potential business development opportunities (data rooms). • Producing farm-in recommendation reports for senior management. • Submitting license applications in the licensing rounds • Developing technical work programs, drafting and implementing project schedules and budgets. • Project managing including forming a technical team, delegation of tasks. • Mentoring junior staff. • Peer and assurance review participation and organization. • Presentations to the level of President and vice-president at OCM, TCM and workshops. From October 2010 to Present (5 years 3 months) London, United KingdomSenior Reservoir Geologist @ • Analysis of subsurface input data and quality control • Evaluation of assets in terms of OHIP • Well correlation and sedimentological facies identification • Building 3D geological models and reserves calculation • Supporting Risk analysis and Uncertainty evaluation • Placing new wells for drilling and preparing well programs • Preparation of the recommendations for data acquisition activities • Giving presentations and preparation of reporting documents • Work in datarooms • Analysis of the license agreements and legal documentation and consulting specialists of the other departments of the Company • Maintaining contacts as a focal point in relationships with contractors and authorities • Preparation of scope of work and technical specifications for activities carried out by contractors • Supervision of external work in terms of workflow and results fulfilled by service companies From February 2007 to October 2010 (3 years 9 months) Senior Specialist, Geological Dpt. @ • Collection of initial data in places of fields’ location and creation of database • Stratigraphic and reservoir correlation • 3D geological modeling and oil and gas reserves’ estimation • Writing reports for the Authorities (Development Plans, Reserves Estimation, etc.) • Submitting and approval of prepared projects to the State Reserves Committee and Central Development Committee • Supervision and mentoring of junior specialists • Creation of the departments’ interaction universal system by using unique database • Follow-up, consulting and supervision of the departments’ work on different steps of the projects From June 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 9 months) Engineer-Geologist @ • Database creation • Stratigraphic and reservoir correlation • Oil fields’ 3D geological modeling • Preparing reports for the Authorities (Development Plans, Reserves Estimation, etc.) From January 2002 to June 2005 (3 years 6 months)

Master of Science (MSc), MSc in Petroleum Geology and Engineering, Certificate with Distinction @ Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia From 1997 to 2004 Master of Science (MSc), Economics, Certificate with Distinction @ Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia From 2002 to 2005 Kira Begunova is skilled in: Geology, Sequence Stratigraphy, Petroleum, Geological Mapping, Drilling, Reservoir Management, Reserves, Geostatistics, Oil/Gas, Petrel, Field Development, Reservoir Engineering, Energy Industry, Upstream, Natural Gas, Petrophysics, Petroleum Geology