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US Oil Sands Announces Appointment of a New Director and Provides Details of its Upcoming AGM [Global Data Point]
[April 16, 2014]

US Oil Sands Announces Appointment of a New Director and Provides Details of its Upcoming AGM [Global Data Point]


(Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mr. Brown has over 30 years of experience in the energy and resource industries, 25 of which have been focused on the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) side of the oil %7E gas industry.



Most recently, Mr. Brown was one of the co-founders of Seven Generations Energy Ltd. ("Seven Generations") and was employed from its inception as Director, Technology. Mr. Brown retired from full-time work with the company in 2012.

Prior to Seven Generations, Mr. Brown was one of the co-founders of North American Oil Sands Corporation where he acted as Vice President, EPC. In 2002, Mr. Brown co-founded and managed Acres Parsons Energy %7E Chemicals Ltd., an engineering and project management company whose legacy continues as part of Hatch Ltd.


Mr. Brown holds a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Manitoba and is a practicing member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).

"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Mark to the Board of Directors," said Verne Johnson, Chairman of US Oil Sands. "As our Company focuses on the project execution phase of the PR Spring Project, we look forward to leveraging Mark's wealth of experience. His extensive background in building world class engineering and project management teams that have developed the technology, engineering, design and management systems of large scale developments makes him a valuable addition to US Oil Sands as we progress towards commercial startup in 2015." The Company also announced that pursuant to the Company's stock option plan, a total of 1,500,000 stock options were granted to Mr. Brown at an exercise price of $0.125 per share expiring April 15, 2019, subject to regulatory approval.

ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The Annual and Special Meeting of the common shareholders of US Oil Sands will be held at the Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 – 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 8:30 AM MDT. The Company filed its Notice of Meeting and will mail the management information circular, form of proxy and notice on or about April 17, 2014.

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