O’Brien Energy Resources Corp. is a privately held oil and gas exploration company founded in 1990 in Denver, Colorado with its headquarters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Founders John J. Forma and Patricia O’Brien Forma created O’Brien Energy Resources over 28 years ago. With many years of experience in the oil and gas industry, they turned a small investment into a successful, thriving oil and gas exploration firm.
Joseph Forma is the President of O'Brien Energy Resources. He oversees the firm’s projects, new business development, asset acquisitions and operations. Mr. Forma also plays a vital role in the firms product commercialization, risk management, state and federal government affairs and lease acquisition. He works directly with engineers, field personnel, petroleum geologists, geophysicists, and landmen to encourage business growth and profitability. Mr. Forma graduated from the Portsmouth Christian Academy and has a degree in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Forma grew up in the oil and gas industry and is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He has over 20 years of exploration, production and operating experience with O'Brien Energy. He currently resides in Rye, NH along with his two daughters Camilla and Nicola.
Mr. Brown has broad oil and gas experience both as a senior executive and as an independent explorationist. Mr. Brown served as the Senior Vice President of Exploration for Continental Resources from 2015 to 2017. He joined Continental in 2012 as Manager of New Ventures and in 2013 was named Vice President of Geology. During his career at Continental, he managed annual budgets of $2 to $4 billion with active leasing, drilling and completion programs. Prior to joining Continental, he was an independent owner of NE LLC from 2003 to 2012 who developed projects which resulted in over 200 wells to be drilled and completed with 12 different operators. From 1991 to 2003, he served as an Exploration Manager for EOG Resources Midcontinent Division and he was responsible for various drilling programs and numerous field discoveries. From 1985 to 1991, Mr. Brown held middle management positions for TXO Production Company in Oklahoma City and Midland Texas. From 1982 to 1985 he began his career as an Exploration Geologist with Marshall R. Young oil company in Oklahoma City. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology from State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a master’s degree in Geology from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
