Our Mission

Co-founder and Director Tony are CEO of Black Bear Energy Resources. The company is involved in the development of mid-sized oil and gas assets onshore in the USA. 

Highlights include drilling and completing the I-1 Well, 1,400 acres in the Gulf of Mexico, and funding/development of shallow oil assets in North Central Texas and the Permian Basin.   

Before this, Tony served as CEO, Orland Oil and Gas, a privately held LLC founded in August 2015.  Tony closed five acquisitions in excess of 9 MM bbls recoverable in the Permian Basin. 

Tony founded and served as CEO Meridian Petroleum, a public oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in the US and Australia. After one year, he drove the company listing on the London Stock Exchange AIM, oversaw its IPO, and led the Australian assets through the Native Title Process.  He led the company into profit with an ongoing profitable position.

Tony’s background includes international investment banking and project finance in the US, Australia, and Russia.  He has developed profitable mid-sized oil and gas assets through all phases of implementation in the US.  He has consistently delivered a talented and focused approach to the market with a committed, focused, environmentally sustainable approach to operational excellence. 

Tony held various oil & gas and energy positions in Institutional Sales with Merrill Lynch.  

Tony passed out from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in1974. Tony was born in England and resided in Houston, Texas.  

Tim Lines has joined Black Bear Energy Resources plc to lead the supervision and management of all technical aspects of the company's critical drilling, surface facilities, and pipeline initiatives. In this collaborative effort, Tim will lead the design and execution of technical standards, processes, and safety efforts. 

Tim served as the European Commission’s resident energy policy advisor to Romania from 1994 to 1998, collaborating with World Bank, USAID, EBRD, and EIB to restructure and privatize the oil, gas, electricity, and coal sectors. He was a founder director of the Romanian Energy Policy Association, with funding from the European Commission, to provide a public forum to inform and debate energy policy. He became a member of the SPE Distinguished Lecturers' Committee in 2016 and was chair from 2019-2020.

Tim was the industry representative for the validation of the MSc Petroleum Engineering course at London South Bank University, where he delivers occasional lectures. Tim holds MSc Petroleum Engineering (Imperial College, UK), MBA, Chartered Engineer (equivalent to Professional Engineer in North America), Fellow of the Energy Institute (UK), Fellow of the Geological Society, Member of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (UK).

In Tim’s role as Partner, Oil and Gas Consultant, Oilfield International, his clients included small, medium, and multinational oil and gas companies, financial institutions, non-oil conglomerates, solicitors, UK regulatory authority, and high net worth individuals. His background also includes Senior Business Strategy Consultant, PA Consulting Group; Strategy Practice UK; as well as, Reservoir Engineer; Gas Field Development Engineer; Cost and Schedule Engineer; Project Manager, and British Gas PLC.

Co-founder and Director Brand Strategy and Communications.

Anne is a Senior Executive brand strategist and marketer currently residing in Houston, Texas.

Anne’s career spans over 25 years with Fortune 500 companies, including Shell Oil US as Senior Vice President, Jiffy Lube International with $1.3 billion annual revenues.

Anne began her career with JWT Worldwide Advertising and was recruited to join The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in Brand Marketing and Media. She went on to run North American advertising for Burger King Corporation. She was recruited to Blockbuster Entertainment, where she profitably and competitively ran marketing for the Music division.

She successfully positioned a $33mm  public software company for acquisition and then served as Vice President, Strategic marketing for Enron Energy Services located in Houston, Texas.

Anne’s career hallmark is innovation based on keen consumer/business insight, coupled with the ability to profitably grow revenue and market share.

Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from Cedarville University with a minor in Theology.

Director Business Development

Richard worked in the 1970s for Chartered Bank (now Standard Chartered), MW Marshall money brokers and Derby & Co (part of Engelhard) as a bullion dealer in 1978-1980

Since 1980 he has worked at numerous London Stock Exchange member firms as a stockbroker & investment manager, Authorised and Regulated by FCA CF30 Customer licence.

Richard is a former founder Fellow of the Chartered Securities & Investment Institute, London & co-Founder & Director of Selection Mines Limited.