Craig D. Hopkins

Chief Executive Officer and President since April 1, 2024 and a Director since September 2025. Craig has over 30 years of E&P experience in western Canada with extensive technical expertise in field evaluation, risk analysis, completion design, reservoir engineering, production optimization, development and facility planning, and field operations. Craig has worked for Barnwell Industries in various senior roles for 7 years. He has been President of Octavian Oil Ltd since 2017 and President and COO of Barnwell of Canada, Limited since 2020. Previously a founder of privately held start-up (Creo Energy Ltd./Aspect Energy Partnership) which was successfully built to >3000 boe/d entirely through the drill bit. Craig has also held various leadership and technical roles at Talisman Energy, Altas Energy Ltd, Crestar Energy, and Canadian Occidental Petroleum. Craig holds a B.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and is a Professional Member with APEGA.