Company: TPET
Filing Date: 2025-09-11
Form Type: S-8
Source: 0001493152-25-013079
Chunk: 7

Company: Trio Petroleum Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-09-11
Form: S-8
Chunk 7
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 an approximate 68.62% interest after the application of royalties (“net revenue interest”) in the South Salinas Project. Trio LLC holds an approximate 3.8% working interest in the South Salinas Project. We and Trio LLC are separate and distinct companies.

Initially, California was a significant part of our geographic focus; however, due to rising drilling costs and the negative impact on potential profitability, we have strategically shifted our efforts beyond California to pursue more economically viable opportunities. This transition is reflected in our acquisition of an interest in the Asphalt Ridge Project in Uintah County, Utah, as well as our recent acquisition of additional oil and gas assets in the prolific Lloydminster, Saskatchewan heavy oil region.

Business Developments

Changes to Company Management

Changes were made in June 2024, to our management team including the following: (1) Robin Ross, one of the original founders of the Company, became our new Chairman and a Director; (2) Stanford Eschner, our former Executive Chairman, became our Vice Chairman, and; (3) Frank Ingriselli stepped down from his position as Vice Chairman and also from his position as a member of the Board of Directors. Additionally, in July 2024, Michael Peterson resigned as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and Robin Ross became our new CEO as of that date. Further, effective as of October 11, 2024, James H. Blake was added as an additional Class II member of the Board of Directors.

Effective as of January 2, 2025, Terence B. Eschner’s position as President of the Company was terminated and Steven Rowlee’s position as Chief Operating Officer was also terminated.

Effective as of August 1, 2025, Stanford Eschner retired as Vice Chairman and a director of the Company.

Changes to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On May 6, 2024, the Company dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as a result of Borgers no longer being able to audit the Company’s financial statements, pursuant to an order by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Borgers (the “SEC Order”). Effective May 8, 2024, the Company retained Bush & Associates CPA LLC (“Bush & Associates”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm. Also, pursuant to the requirements of the SEC Order, Bush & Associates re-audited the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2023 and