John Bentley

John William Sharp Bentley was the founder of Osprey Oil & Gas Ltd, founded in 2001, where the title held was Managing Director in 2004.
Current jobs include Non-Executive Chairman at Invictus Energy Ltd. since 2023; Director at Sylvan Energy LLC, Balmuir Estates Nominees Ltd., Balmuir Estates Farming Ltd., and Ptarmigan Natural Resources Ltd.; and Director & Owner at Thombo Petroleum Ltd. since 2009.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Energy Africa Ltd. from 1996 to 2000; CEO-Exploration & Production Division at Engen Ltd. from 1993 to 2001; Non-Executive Chairman at DNO North Sea Plc from 2007 to 2019; Executive Chairman at Artumas Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2010; Chairman at CDS Oil & Gas Group Plc from 2005 to 2009; Executive Chairman at FirstAfrica Oil Plc; Executive Chairman at Scotgold Resources Ltd. from 2009 to 2014; Vice Chairman at Van Dyke Energy Co. in 2006; Non-Executive Director at Rift Oil Ltd.; Non-Executive Director at Resaca Exploitation, Inc. from 2008 to 2013; Independent Non-Executive Director at Kea Petroleum Plc from 2010 to 2016; Non-Executive Director at Adastra Minerals, Inc.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Efora Energy Ltd. from 2011 to 2013; Independent Non-Executive Director at Caracal Energy, Inc. from 2012 to 2014; Managing Director at São Bento Mineração SA in 1993; Director at LGH (UK) Ltd.; Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Wentworth Resources Ltd. from 2018 to 2021; Independent Non-Executive Director at Africa Energy Corp.
from 2015 to 2021; Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Phoenix Global Resources Ltd. from 2018 to 2022; and Managing Director at Gencore.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Brunel University.