Brent KINNEY

KINNEY, Brent Born June 17, 1942, Russell, Manitoba; passed away November 17, 2007, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after a courageous battle with cancer. Brent was predeceased by his father Art. He will be deeply missed by his mother Marie, his wife Elaine, his children Meghan and David, his son-in-law Martin, his extended family, and his friends and colleagues around the world. Brent was passionate about his profession and his work. He graduated from the University of Manitoba, Canada, with a B.Sc. (Geology) and an LL B in 1969; he was admitted to the Alberta Bar Association in 1970. During his thirty-eight year career, Brent practiced law in Canada, Qatar, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates. He was a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta, the Law Society of England and Wales and the Law Society of Hong Kong. Recently, he was awarded a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Queen Mary University, England. Brent's legal expertise, insightful counsel and business acumen were highly respected by his business associates and colleagues worldwide. He sat on the board of directors of Husky Energy Inc., Dragon Oil plc, Western Copper Corporation, Benchmark Energy Corp., and Sky Petroleum Inc. for which he was also Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2007. Although he devoted a great deal of time to his work, Brent was also a loving husband and father, a trusted advisor and a good friend, who touched the lives of many people in positive ways. He was an avid reader, especially of non-fiction, who continually expanded his knowledge of Middle Eastern and world affairs. He enjoyed music, and played the saxophone in his youth. He and Elaine travelled extensively and indulged a shared love of art. Brent appreciated the finer things in life: premium scotch, fine wine, good food, and a day out on the golf course, as well as the company of a wide circle of friends. Celebrations of Brent's life will be held at his home in Dubai on November 23 and in Calgary, on November 30, at the Calgary Golf and Country Club 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Memorial donations in Brent's name may be made to the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign (http: www.royalmarsden.org/campaign/index.asp ). Tributes may be posted at www.brentkinney.com .Published in the Calgary Herald on 11/24/2007