Mr. Swadling joined Obsidian Energy in January of 2017 and brings over 20 years of diverse experience across a range of operations and leadership roles. He has held a variety of technical and leadership positions in a number of jurisdictions including Canada, Albania and Egypt. Beginning his career in 1998, Cliff assumed roles of increasing responsibility in field operations, production, facilities, enhanced oil recovery, asset management, safety, asset retirement, and continuous improvement. He has led several cost reduction and asset improvement efforts domestically and internationally with Apache Corp., Devon Energy, and Bankers Petroleum Ltd. Mr. Swadling earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree, First Class Honors, in Physics from the University of Calgary in 1998.