Overview

Gender

male

Pantin is co-founder and the current Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. He worked in the Venezuelan oil industry for 24 years where he held a number of senior positions within Petroleos de Venezuela (“PDVSA”), with his latest position as President of PDVSA Services. Subsequent to PDVSA, Pantin was President of Enron Venezuela. He began his professional career with Maraven, S.A., a subsidiary of PDFVSA, where he held a number of positions including Exploration and Production Planning Manager, Petroleum Engineering Manager, Treasurer, Operations Manager in the Production Division, and Corporate Planning Manager.

Pantin holds a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering and Management Science from Mississippi State University with the highest distinction and Masters degrees in Petroleum Engineering and Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.