A veteran Houston entrepreneur with a background in petroleum exploration and technology systems, Ivor Ellul guides Knowledge Reservoir as CEO. Trained as a mechanical engineer in Malta, Ivor Ellul began his career in West Germany in the early 1980s. His design engineering assignments focused on refineries and petroleum storage systems. He subsequently earned a research-focused PhD in petroleum engineering at Imperial College in London.

With experience leading global engineering and construction projects behind him, Mr. Ellul served as vice president of the pipeline and facilities division of Scientific Software-Intercomp, Inc., throughout the early 1990s. His was responsible for worldwide product development, execution of complex projects, and dedicated support services. Prior to establishing his current firm, Mr. Ellul was chief operating officer and a management consultant with Kitba Consulting Services, Inc. His diverse areas of expertise ranged from sales and marketing to business process engineering. In leading Knowledge Reservoir, Ivor Ellul offers clients a wealth of value-added services pertaining to pipeline engineering and simulation and the exploration of oil and gas reserves.