Paramount Resources Company Description
Paramount Resources Ltd., an energy company, explores for and develops conventional and unconventional petroleum and natural gas reserves and resources in Canada.
It holds interests in the Willesden Green Duvernay development covering an area of 263,000 net acres of contiguous Duvernay rights located in central Alberta; the shale gas properties consisting of 113,000 net acres of Muskwa rights situated in northeast British Columbia in the Horn River Basin; the Liard Basin comprising 179,000 net acres of Besa River rights located in northeast British Columbia; and the Kaybob North Duvernay development and other natural gas and oil producing properties covering an area of 109,000 net acres of Duvernay rights and 179,000 net acres of Montney rights located in the Kaybob Region.
The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Calgary, Canada.

Country | Canada |
Founded | 1976 |
Industry | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
Sector | Energy |
Employees | 566 |
CEO | James H. Riddell |
Contact Details
Address: 888 – 3rd Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 5C5 Canada | |
Phone | 403-290-3600 |
Website | paramountres.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | POU |
Exchange | Toronto Stock Exchange |
Share Class | Class A Shares |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | CAD |
ISIN Number | CA6993202069 |
SIC Code | 1311 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
James H. T. Riddell BSc, MSc (Geology) | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Paul Robert Kinvig | Chief Financial Officer |
David Blake Reid | Executive Vice President of Operations |
Rodrigo R. Sousa B.Com., C.F.A. | Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Planning |
Garth W. J. Stotts | Executive Vice President of Development and Reserves |
Mark Gordon Franko | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Phillip G. Tahmazian | Vice President of Midstream and Marketing |
Bernard K. Lee | Executive Vice President of Finance |
John B. Williams | Executive Vice President of Kaybob Region |