Junex

Our Team

Jean-Yves Lavoie, Eng. is cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of Junex, created in 1999 and listed on the stock exchange in 2001. He has worked for SOQUIP from 1974 to 1980 as a petroleum engineer. He then also worked actively as a technical advisor and drilling engineer on several oil and gas projects in Québec and internationally. This varied work experience acquired as part of his role in a variety of projects both upstream and downstream of production allowed him to refine his entrepreneurial skills. As president of Jaltin Inc., he initiated the realization of the natural gas storage project at Pointe-du-Lac. This project a first for Québec and also a world premiere in terms of gas storage in unconsolidated sediments. Mr. Lavoie is a member of l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).

Peter Dorrins is President and Chief Operation Officer at Junex. With more than 30 years of experience, Peter K. Dorrins has participated in projects worldwide and held key technical specialist and management positions with a number of companies, notably as Oil & Gas Exploration Manager at Hydro-Québec from 2003 to 2006. His expertise includes among others, the definition and establishment of business strategies, the setting up of exploration and production programs and the negotiation of oil and gas agreements. Mr. Dorrins holds a Bachelor of Science - First Class Honours degree in Geology obtained from the University of Manitoba in 1980. He is a also registered as a professional geologist with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and he is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

Dave Pépin, MBA. is Vice-President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, he is responsible for activities related to raising capital for the company and investor relations. Mr. Pépin joined Junex in 2001 after being employed by SSQ Financal Group as a marketing advisor and by SOQUIP as a development advisor. In addition to being a graduate in journalism from the Cégep de Jonquière, Mr. Pépin holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a Master of Literature from the Université Laval. He has also successfully passed the Canadian Securities Course given by the Canadian Securities Institute.

Mathieu Lavoie, Eng. is Vice President of Operations. He is in charge of production, drilling operations and the Foragaz drilling division that is provides oil and gas drilling services. Mr. Lavoie graduated from Université de Laval in Geological engineering and has been employed by Junex since 2002. He is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec and he has a solid experience in oil and gas field operations.

Jean-Sébastien Marcil, Eng. is Junex’s Exploration Manager. In this role, he plans and manages the exploration work undertaken by the company and is responsible for assessing the hydrocarbon potential of all the company's licenses. Mr. Marcil holds a bachelor in Geological engineering and an Interuniversity Master in Earth Sciences from Université Laval. He has worked in the exploration field since 1997. During his career, he has participated in projects located in several regions of Quebec and Western Canada. He has been employed by Junex since 2001 and he’s a part of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (since 1999) and of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (since 2004).

Luc Massé, Eng. has been Junex’s reservoir engineer since 2003. He evaluates the productive potential of gas, oil or brine of various geological reservoirs drilled by the company. His role is to perform production testing and to evaluate the reservoirs’ behaviour through time, notably by the analysis of many physico-chemical properties (pressure, temperature, composition, fluid level in well, etc.) He also trains employees on Health and Safety at Work: well control, ‘First line’ and ‘Second line’, emergency action plans, etc. Mr. Massé has a bachelor in Geological engineering and an Interuniversity Master in Earth Sciences from Université Laval.