| El Paso was selected from a list of 2002 Wildcatters of the Month, which included Houston, Texas-based Tri-C Resources, Thorp Petroleum Corp. |
| Carl is a partner and mentor with Tech Wildcatters and a general partner with a hedge fund. |
| He is also a member of the executive committee of the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association and a member of All American Wildcatters. |
| Oil people loved stories about wildcatters betting everything on a single well. |
| But with risks come investment opportunities, as oil companies ranging from multinationals to wildcatters seek to shed assets in order to maintain their balance sheets. |
| Yet the wildcatters may still succeed, because America's anti-dumping laws are such that it is all too easy to win import protection, even without a case. Despite a booming economy, protectionism is on the rise again. |
