Julio M. Quintana, 66, retired from Tesco Corporation in 2014 as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director from September 2004 to May 2015. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Quintana served as Tesco s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Quintana served in various executive roles for Schlumberger Technology Corporation. Prior to joining Schlumberger, Mr. Quintana spent nearly 20 years in the oil and gas exploration and production business in various operational roles for Unocal Corporation. Mr. Quintana holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles and is a licensed professional petroleum engineer in the State of California. Director Qualifications: CEO/Executive Management Skills Experience as former President and Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Corporation, a public company listed on NASDAQ, and other executive management positions noted above. Operational and Industry Expertise Over 40 years of experience in various aspects of the oil and gas exploration and production industry, including strong experience in upstream operations, a deep understanding of drilling and asset management technologies as former President and Chief Executive Officer and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tesco Corporation, former Vice President of Exploitation of Schlumberger and as a current director of SM Energy since 2006. International Experience Extensive senior executive experience working with multinational drilling and exploration operations, including with Tesco Corporation and Schlumberger. Prior to Schlumberger, worked for almost 20 years in various operational roles for Unocal Corporation, a global petroleum exploration and production company. Technology and Innovation Expertise Experience in senior operating and exploration roles. Served as chair of Newmont s former Advisory Innovation and Technology Committee in 2019 and 2020, which assisted with matters of innovation and technology in support of the Company s strategy and initiatives. Received a certificate in cyber-risk oversight from National Association of Corporate Directors. Financial Experience Extensive financial management experience in senior executive roles and as a member of the Audit Committee for SM Energy, Basic Energy Services and California Resources Corporation. Compensation Expertise Experience serving as a member and current Chair of the Company s Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and as a member of SM Energy s and Basic Energy s Compensation Committees. Participation in compensation, benefits, and related decisions in senior executive, public company roles. Board Experience Service on the Company s Board of Directors since October 2015. Current service on the Board of SM Energy Company since January 2006 including as Chairman since May 2023; and on the Board of Calumet, Inc. since June 2025. Former Chair of Basic Energy Services (Director December 2016 to October 2021 and Chair from September 2019 to October 2021). Former director of Tesco Corporation and California Resources Corporation.