Torrent Energy Corp.

Michael was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary in January 2006. During the most recent five years preceding his appointment, Michael served as Chief Financial Officer for Pacific West Bank, consulted for a number of startup technology companies, established financial services organizations, and was the Chief Financial Officer for Wellpartner, Inc. - an early stage, on-line mail order pharmacy company. Michael's energy industry experience includes his service as Chief Financial Officer of Grand Valley Gas Company, a natural gas marketing company traded on the NASDAQ-NMS until its acquisition by Associated Natural Gas Corporation. He also served as Treasurer with Northwest Energy Corporation, a NYSE-listed company, where he was responsible for financing, mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting, investor relations and financial planning. Michael holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a masters of business administration, both awarded by the University of Utah.

Mr. Canady joined Methane in October 2005 and has over thirty-five years of diverse industry land experience in many producing areas of the U.S. and offshore areas of California and the Gulf Coast. He has held senior land management positions with Oryx Energy, Sun Exploration and Production, Union Oil and Nuevo Energy. Mr. Canady earned his Associate of Arts Degree from Bakersfield JC and attended University of Los Angeles UCLA.

Mr. Hartzler has over thirty-four years of direct oil and gas experience including engineering evaluations, drilling and completion programs, facility installations, and property dispositions. He was President of a Calgary based privately-owned oil and gas company from 1991 to 2000 where he successfully grew the asset base from $40 million to $250 million. More recently he was President of Goose River Resources Ltd., a junior public oil and gas company, which was grown from an absolute startup to production of approximately 600 BOED (barrels of oil equivalent per day). The company was sold in 2005 yielding an 87% return for the shareholders. Mr. Hartzler is currently President of G2 Resources Ltd. in Calgary, a public startup company which commenced upon the sale of Goose River. He received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Calgary in 1972.