-- Casimir Resource Advisors Opens Houston Office; Claude Joseph Named President --

NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW/ -- Casimir Capital, a premier North American investment bank specializing in energy and mine finance, officially announced today that its affiliate, Casimir Resource Advisors, has named Claude Joseph, a well-known industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, as President and Senior Petroleum Engineer.  With the addition of Mr. Joseph, and the opening of a new Houston office, the group intends to further expand its Texas based energy operation.

Prior to joining Casimir Resource Advisors, Claude was with Commonwealth Bank of Australia's reserve-based lending team in Houston.  Mr. Joseph will provide technical due diligence services on oil and gas assets.  Claude has also spent time as a bank engineer at Societe Generale and Union Bank.  Mr. Joseph background includes working for various oil and gas companies such as Unocal, Berry Petroleum and Venoco.  Claude has a Master's degree in Global Energy Management from the University of Colorado, and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

About Casimir Resource Advisors LLC

Casimir Resource Advisors, a natural resources consulting firm, provides technical due diligence, reserve analysis and business consulting services to companies involved in the energy and mining sectors.

About Casimir Capital L.P.

Casimir Capital, a full-service international investment bank, specializes in assisting issuers and investors that are involved in the energy and mining sectors.  The firm has conducted hundreds of investment banking transactions, which have raised billions of dollars for natural resources companies around the world.  The firm has provided research and trading services for institutional and high net worth investors, including the largest asset management and mutual fund companies in North America.  A list of recent investment banking transactions can be found at Casimir Capital News.  Casimir Capital is a member of FINRA, SIPC and MSRB.

SOURCE Casimir Capital L.P.

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