JOSE RAYMUND APOSTOL, 47,  PRESIDENT, FORUM ENERGY PHILIPPINES CORPORATION

Ray has been a petroleum exploration geophysicist and geologist for over 20 years, and has handled several petroleum projects in the past while working for local and international companies that include Kirkland Resources, Dragon Oil Plc and Sterling Energy Plc.

Ray started as a coal exploration and mining geologist for Semirara Coal Corporation before embarking on a career in Petroleum Exploration and Production. Ray received extensive training overseas relating to various technical aspects of petroleum exploration and production.

Ray holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the University of the Philippines. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Military Command and Tactics Course at the University of the Philippines’ Department of Military Science.