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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based CEO’ operating in the Oil and Gas space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
John Hess
CEO of Hess Corporation
John B. Hess has been with Hess Corporation for a period of 28 years. He was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1995. Hess Corporation is a global integrated energy company engaged in the exploration for and production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum products. He is a member of The Business Council, The Council of Foreign Relations, The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dean’s Advisors of Harvard Business School, Board of Trustees for the Mount Sinai Hospital, Wildlife Conservation Society/NY Zoo and The New York Public Library. Member of the Board of Directors of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Former member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
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About Hess Corporation, Hess Midstream Partners: Hess Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and drilling company.
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Chase Lochmiller
CEO & Co-Founder of Crusoe Energy Systems
Chase is an avid tech enthusiast that is passionate about enabling new technologies like AI and blockchain to positively impact people’s lives. Prior to founding Crusoe, Chase was a General Partner at Polychain Capital, a $1Bn fund investing in blockchain technologies, digital assets and energy-intensive computing applications. Chase was previously a quantitative researcher and trader at Jump Trading and GETCO, where he developed and managed a portfolio of algorithmic trading strategies. Chase holds undergraduate degrees in math and physics from MIT and a masters degree in computer science from Stanford, where he specialized in artificial intelligence. As a personal interest, Chase has climbed five of the “seven summits” including Mt. Everest.
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About Crusoe Energy Systems: Crusoe Energy Systems provides solutions for the energy industry helping them to reduce routine flaring of natural gas.
William J. Way
President and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy Company
Effective October 1, 2011, William J. Way joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer responsible for all of the company’s exploration and production (E&P) operations. A native of Houston, Mr. Way earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and has an MBA from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Way joined BG Group plc in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Americas, with responsibility for E&P, Midstream and LNG operations in the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Bolivia, Canada and Argentina as well as BG’s global shipping business. Mr. Way began his career at Conoco in 1981 and, over the course of his more than twenty-seven year tenure, he held a wide range of senior leadership positions in E&P, LNG, Midstream and Shipping operations in the United States, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, and Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Way is a Registered Professional Engineer with the State of Texas and serves as a Director for several secondary educational organizations.
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About Southwestern Energy Company: Southwestern Energy is a production company that engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas.
Bryan Frist
CEO & Co-Founder of Yoshi
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About Friále, Yoshi: Yoshi fills a vehicle’s tank wherever a driver wanted instead of the owner having to stop at a gas station.
KR Sridhar
Principal, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Energy
Prior to founding Bloom Energy, KR Sridhar was Director of the Space Technologies Laboratory (STL) at the University of Arizona where he was also a professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.Under his leadership, STL won several nationally competitive contracts to conduct research and development for Mars exploration and flight experiments to Mars. KR has served as an advisor to NASA and has led major consortia of industry, academia, and national labs. His work for the NASA Mars program to convert Martian atmospheric gases to oxygen for propulsion and life support was recognized by Fortune Magazine, where he was cited as “one of the top five futurists inventing tomorrow, today.” As one of the early pioneers in green tech, KR also serves as a strategic limited partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and as a special advisor to New Enterprise Associates. He has also served on many technical committees, panels and advisory boards and has several publications and patents. KR received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from the University of Madras (now called NIT, Trichy), India, as well as his master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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About Bloom Energy, Kleiner Perkins: Bloom Energy offers on-site power generation systems that can use a wide variety of inputs to generate electricity.
Jiren Parikh
CEO of Ghost Robotics
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About Ghost Robotics: Robots that Feel the World™ | Quadrupedal Robots (Q-UGV) for Unstructured, Demanding and Continuous-Use Environments
Anthony Petrello
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nabors Drilling
Anthony G. Petrello is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee of Nabors Industries Ltd. based in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company is the world’s largest geothermal and natural gas drilling contractor. It operates in United States, Far East, Middle East and Africa. Anthony Petrello, also known as Tony, has a significant role in the development of Nabors Industries which started as Anglo Energy, Ltd. in 1968. Anthony Petrello is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale University. He acquired J.D. degree from Harvard Law School. From Yale University, he acquired BS and MS degrees in Mathematics. Anthony’s professional journey began in 1979 when he joined the law firm, Baker & McKenzie. From 1986 to 1991, he held the position of Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office. In 1991, he joined Nabors Industries as Chief Operating Officer. In 1992, he also became the President of the company. In 2003, he became the Deputy Chairman of Nabors Industries and held this position until June 2012. In 2011, Anthony became the Chief Executive Officer of the company. Since 2012, he is the Chairman of the Board of Nabors Industries. Since February 2011, he is also the Director of Stewart & Stevenson, LLC. Anthony also served as Director of MediaOnDemand.com, and he is also the current Director of Texas Children’s Hospital. Anthony Petrello’s total calculated compensation for FY 2015 is $27,512,939. Out of which, he received $1,580,077 as salary, $7,727,000 as bonus, $16,863,656 as stock and $1,342,206 as different kinds of compensation. He serves as a director of Stewart & Stevenson LLC and of Hilcorp Energy Company. Petrello is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Texas Children’s Hospital and an advocate for research and clinical programs to address the needs of children with neurological disorders.
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About Nabors Drilling: Nabors owns and operates the world’s largest land-based drilling rig fleet and is a provider of offshore platform workover.
Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr
President & Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Energy
Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr. was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2021. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2010. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Chesapeake’s wholly owned midstream subsidiary Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.P. from August 2008 to November 2010. Before joining Chesapeake, Mr. Dell’Osso was an energy investment banker with Jefferies & Co. from 2006 to 2008 and Banc of America Securities from 2004 to 2006. He graduated from Boston College in 1998 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.
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About Chesapeake Energy: Chesapeake Energy is a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company.
Michael Sabel
Co-CEO, Co-Chairman, Founder & Managing Partner of Venture Global LNG
Michael Sabel is a Co-CEO, Co-Chairman and founder of the Company. Mike has over 24 years of experience in capital markets’ transactions including initial public and secondary offerings, public and private M&A transactions, and private equity and venture capital.Michael Sabel Additionally, Mike has experience in the energy, energy technology and financial service sectors in new company formation, technology licensing, and corporate business development. Mike also advised on private equity and M&A transactions for software, technology and real estate companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Mike was previously Executive Vice President of First Sierra Financial, a publicly traded commercial finance company. He was responsible for leading business and e-commerce strategy, public equity market transactions, the company’s active acquisition program, and acted as President of the commercial finance companies acquired in the U.K. Prior to First Sierra, Mike was a Managing Director with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. in the investment banking group, and Vice President, investment banking, with Sandler O’Neil & Partners.
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About Venture Global LNG: Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost producer of liquefied natural gas pipelines.
Robert Pender
Co-CEO, Co-Chairman ,Founder & Managing Partner of Venture Global LNG
Robert (Bob) Pender is the Co-CEO, Co-Chairman and founder of the Company. Bob previously served as a partner at Hogan Lovells, a global law firm, where he was Co-Leader of its global Energy and Natural Resources team and the Chair and Practice Group Director of its Project & International Finance Group for a decade. Bob is internationally recognized for his high profile transactional work, focusing on energy infrastructure projects and international power, including nuclear, hydro, gas, LNG, wind, coal and biomass. He has worked on more than $25 billion in transactions located throughout North America, Central and South America, and South Asia. Bob represented independent power producers, utility affiliates, lenders, equity investors and nation states, such as the Republic of Ecuador, Republic of Guyana and Peoples Republic of China (through SOEs, Sinosure and China Development Bank). Bob was ranked by Chambers as one of the most experienced and highly recognized attorneys in the global projects industry. Clients described Bob as “offering legal counsel that is ‘second to none’” in Legal 500. Upon joining Venture Global Partners, he also provided pro bono support to the Republic of Haiti, beginning with legal support to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, the U. S. State Department and then serving as a counselor to the Minister Delegate for Energy Security, Republic of Haiti. Prior to law school, Bob worked as a staff assistant on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics and then on the White House Staff. During law school, he continued on the White House Staff as a law clerk in the Office of Counsel to the President
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About Venture Global LNG: Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost producer of liquefied natural gas pipelines.
Gregg Dixon
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Voltus
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About Voltus: Voltus provides cash-generating energy products to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers.
Gaurab Chakrabarti
Co-founder & CEO of Solugen
Gaurab got his start attending Brown University studying neuroscience, before simultaneously completing his MD and PhD. He focused his MD on the role of chemicals in cancer progression, and his PhD on how cells clean themselves in nature. It was then that he discovered a natural disinfectant—Bioperoxide.
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About Solugen, The World Economic Forum: Solugen is a specialty chemicals manufacturer creating chemistries that are safe, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly.
R. Bruce Northcutt
Chief Executive Officer & Partner of Navitas Midstream Partners
R. Bruce Northcutt is one of three founding partners of Navitas Midstream Partners, LLC. Bruce serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of Navitas and has almost thirty-two years of industry experience. Until May 2013, Northcutt was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Copano Energy. Northcutt served as President of El Paso Global Networks Company (a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation) from November 2001 until April 2003; Managing Director of El Paso Global Networks Company from April 1999 until November 2001 and Vice President, Business Development, of El Paso Gas Services Company from January 1998 until April 1999. Northcutt began his career with Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production in 1982 working in the areas of drilling and production engineering. From 1988 until 1998, Northcutt held various levels of responsibility within several business units of El Paso Energy and its predecessor, Tenneco Energy, including supervision of pipeline supply and marketing as well as regulatory functions. Northcutt serves on the Board of Directors at Westlake Chemical as well as the Houston Board of Genesys Works. Northcutt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas.
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About Navitas Midstream Partners: Navitas Midstream Partners is a producer-focused midstream company.
Bill Morrow
CEO of Acumera
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About Acumera, Quarri Technologies: Acumera builds and manages PCI compliant networks for multi-location retailers and restauraunts.
Christopher A Wright
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Resources
Chris Wright serves as CEO of Liberty Oilfield Services. Additionally, Chris founded and serves as Executive Chairman of Liberty Resources, a Bakken-focused E&P company and Liberty Midstream Solutions. He has had a lifelong passion for energy and its role in human life. He has spoken on energy to the UK House of Lords, the States Attorneys General, Federal and State Judges, debated the merits of the shale revolution on TV and given over 100 talks. Chris completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and graduate work in Electrical Engineering at both UC Berkeley and MIT. Chris founded Pinnacle Technologies and from 1992 – 2006 years served as CEO. Pinnacle created the hydraulic fracture mapping industry by developing and commercializing tiltmeter and microseismic fracture mapping. Pinnacle’s innovations in fracturing practices helped launch commercial shale gas production in the late 1990’s. Chris was Chairman of Stroud Energy, an early shale gas producer, prior to its sale to Range Resources in 2006. Chris is a director of TAS (industrial energy technology company), Kerogen Exploration, Liberty Oilfield Services, and Liberty Resources. Chris has consulted and taught courses on all six inhabited continents and authored / co-authored over 60 technical papers and articles. He has received numerous industry awards and several U.S. patents. Chris also worked on fusion energy, solar energy, and geothermal energy. Chris grew up in Colorado and is a passionate skier, cyclist, climber, and outdoor enthusiast. He serves on the board of numerous non-profits including PERC, ACE Colorado, ACE Montana, Colorado Academy, PRI, and the YCCF.
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About Liberty Resources: Liberty Resources is a Denver-based oil and gas company.
Frank Mycroft
Co-founder & CEO of Booster
Frank Mycroft is the co-founder and CEO of Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform providing a diverse portfolio of conventional, renewable and alternative fuels to vehicle fleets and consumers across the U.S.
Booster’s network of direct-to-vehicle fuel delivery pairs with an advanced telematics/routing platform rich with insights enabling its customers to achieve their sustainability goals while simultaneously reducing costs — a rare combination, and the key to accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy future. By reducing trips to the gas station, Booster prevents an estimated 22,400 lbs of carbon emissions per year.
Mycroft and colleagues Tyler Raugh and Diego Netto co-founded Booster Fuels in 2014. Prior to Booster, Mycroft worked as a rocket scientist for NASA and Boeing. He also served as the Vice President of Strategy for Planetary Resources, a robotics company that aspired to mine asteroids in space.
Mycroft has an MBA from Harvard, two M.S. degrees in Science & Engineering and Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford, and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton. Silicon Valley Business Journal named Mycroft a “40 Under 40” honoree in 2020. Mycroft and Booster have been covered by major media outlets such as Reuters, Forbes, CNBC, TechCrunch and The Wall Street Journal.
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About Booster: Booster is energy delivered, integrated logistics, and society’s solution for decarbonizing last-mile delivery.
Philip Asherman
President & CEO of CB&I
Philip Asherman is President and Chief Executive Officer of CB&I. Mr. Asherman was named to this position in 2006. Philip has more than 35 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. Philip began his career in 1979, serving in a variety of project operations, business development and senior management positions, including a number of regional executive positions in Europe, South America and Asia. In 2001, Philip joined CB&I as a Senior Executive in Amsterdam and was promoted to Executive Vice President that same year, reporting directly to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Philip was elected to his current position by the Board of Directors in February 2006 and was elected to the Supervisory Board of Directors in July 2006. Philip is a Member of the Board of Advisors for The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and serves as an Advisor for the university’s Council on Emerging Market Enterprises. Philip is a Member of the Board of Directors at American Petroleum Institute and the National Petroleum Council. Philip also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Arrow Electronics Inc. and the National Safety Council. Following active duty in the United States Air Force from 1970 to1974, Philip graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida. Philip earned a Master’s degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, and he has completed advanced management programs at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona.
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About CB&I: CB&I provide technology and infrastructure for the energy industry, focusing on safety and quality standards.
William C. Rankin
President and Chief Executive Officer of Geomet
William C. Rankin was named President in April 2012, after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GeoMet, Inc. since 2000. Mr. Rankin has 40 years experience as an accountant and financial manager, including 34 years as a financial officer with publicly and privately owned energy companies. He began his career as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche from 1971-1975. He served as Director of Internal Audit of Kerr-McGee Corporation from 1975-1977, Controller of Cotton Petroleum Corporation from 1977-1980 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Cayman Resources Corporation from 1980-1985. Mr. Rankin joined Hadson Corporation in 1985 as Vice President and Controller, became Vice President and Treasurer in 1988 and last served as Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hadson Energy Resources Corporation from 1989-1993. In 1994 he became Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Contour Energy Company (and its predecessors) where he served until 1997. In 1997, he became Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bellwether Exploration Company. Mr. Rankin is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas.
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About : We are engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas.
Dewi Jones
CEO of CGX Energy
Dewi Jones is an upstream exploration and development professional with 27 years of technical and hands-on managerial experience focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. Jones began his career with Occidental Petroleum in his native country of Colombia and held several international technical positions in his 10 year tenure with Occidental Petroleum. He then held several senior technical and management positions with companies including Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Pioneer Natural Resources and Samson International Ltd. before joining Repsol/YPF in 2004 where he served as Exploration Manager for the Caribbean Region, including the Guyana-Suriname Basin, and in the same capacity for the Pacific Region of South America.
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About CGX Energy: CGX is a Canadian exploration company exploring for oil and gas in the Guyana Suriname Basin.
Peter C. Georgiopoulos
CEO of Gener8 Maritime
Peter C. Georgiopoulos is General Maritime’s founder and currently serves as Chairman. From 1991 to 1997, Peter C. Georgiopoulos was the principal of Maritime Equity Management a ship-owning and investment company that he founded in 1991. From 1990 to 1991, Peter C. Georgiopoulos was affiliated with Mallory Jones Lynch & Associates an oil tanker brokerage firm. From 1987 to 1990, Peter C. Georgiopoulos was an investment banker at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Prior to entering the investment banking business, Peter C. Georgiopoulos had extensive experience in the sale, purchase and chartering of vessels while working for ship-owners in New York and Piraeus Greece. Peter C. Georgiopoulos is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping. Peter C. Georgiopoulos holds an MBA from Dartmouth College.
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About Gener8 Maritime: Gener8 Maritime combines art and science to deliver disruptive solutions in high growth industries.
James D. Bennett
President & CEO of Sandridge Energy
Mr. Bennett was promoted to Chief Executive Officer and President in June 2013. Prior to that he served as President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2013 and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2011. From 2010 until he joined the Company, he was Managing Director for White Deer Energy, a private equity fund focused on the exploration and production, oilfield service and equipment, and midstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. From 2006 to December 2009, Mr. Bennett was employed by GSO Capital Partners L.P. where he served in various capacities, including as its Managing Director. Mr. Bennett graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Finance from Texas Tech University in 1993. Mr. Bennett has served on the board of directors of the general partner of Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. and PostRock Energy Corporation.
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About Sandridge Energy: SandRidge Energy is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
Shannon Miller
CEO and Founder of Mainspring Energy
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About Mainspring Energy: Mainspring Energy is engineering advanced technology to revolutionize the way electricity is generated and delivered
Mike Reeves
Founder & CEO of Rubicon Oilfield International
Mike Reeves co-founded Rubicon in 2015. He is focused on leading organic and acquisition-driven growth, building an extraordinary, high-integrity team and delivering superior value for customers, employees and investors. He is a high-energy, entrepreneurial executive with over 20 years of domestic and international leadership experience within the public and private upstream oilfield product and service organization. After graduating from Imperial College London with an engineering degree in 1994, Mike started his oilfield career as a wellsite MWD/LWD/DD engineer. The first 16 years of his career were split between Schlumberger and NOV, leading progressively larger businesses while living and working in the Middle East, Europe and North America. In the years since, Mike has led various private equity-backed businesses, including serving as the CEO of XACT Downhole Telemetry and Varel International Energy Services and is a member of the PESA Advisory Board. Mike is married, lives in Houston and is an avid runner and triathlete.
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About Rubicon Oilfield International: Rubicon Oilfield International designs, manufactures and sells and/or rents oilfield products in every major oilfield market.
Phil Rykhoek
Chief Executive Officer of Denbury Resources
Phil Rykhoek has been a director of Denbury since December 2010 and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Denbury since June 2009. Since joining the Company in June 1995 through June 2009, Mr. Rykhoek served as Chief Financial Officer, last serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Rykhoek led the effort to take Denbury public in the United States in 1995 and has been an integral part of senior management for the last 19 years. Before joining Denbury in June 1995, Mr. Rykhoek was co-founder and an executive officer of Petroleum Financial, Inc. (“PFI”), a private company formed in May 1991 to provide accounting, financial and management services on a contract basis to other entities. While at PFI, Mr. Rykhoek was also an officer of Amerac Energy Corporation, where he had been employed in various positions for eight years, last as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Rykhoek also served as a director of the general partner of Encore Energy Partners L.P. between August 2010 and December 2010 and of the general partner of Genesis Energy, L.P. between May 2002 and February 2010.
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About Denbury Resources: Denbury Resources Inc., is a domestic oil and natural gas company.
Jeffrey Ventura
President & CEO of Range Resources Corporation
Jeffrey Ventura, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Range Resources Corporation in 2003 as Chief Operating Officer and became a Member of the Board of Directors in 2005. Jeffrey was named President effective May 2008, Chief Executive Officer effective January 2012 and named Chairman of the Board of Directors on January 1, 2015. Previously, Jeffrey served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Matador Petroleum Corporation which he joined in 1997. Prior to his service at Matador, Jeffrey spent eight years at Maxus Energy Corporation where he managed various engineering, exploration and development operations and was responsible for coordination of engineering technology. Previously, Jeffrey was with Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production, where he held various engineering and operating positions. Jeffrey is a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
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About Range Resources Corporation: Range Resources Corporation (NYSE: RRC) is an independent natural gas exploration and production company.
Earl C. Austin, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer of Quanta Services
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About Quanta Services: Quanta Services provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for comprehensive infrastructure needs.
Patrick Oenbring
Chief Executive Officer of Hawkwood Energy
Patrick Oenbring has more than 40 years of industry experience. Patrick Oenbring began his career with Conoco where he spent 22 years in a variety of positions including playing a leadership role in several successful large scale startup projects. In 1997, he joined Occidental Petroleum as President and General Manager of Occidental Qatar. He became President and General Manager of Oxy Permian in 2000 in conjunction with Oxy’s acquisition of Altura Energy. Oxy Permian was the largest oil producer in Texas and was also the largest business unit in Oxy. Most recently Patrick Oenbring served as VP Western Operations for Harvest Natural Resources where he led the highly successful acquisition, development, and divestment of the Antelope Project in the heart of the Uinta Basin. Patrick Oenbring has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas.
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About Hawkwood Energy: Hawkwood Energy is a Denver-based independent exploration and production company.
Wouter van Kempen
Chairman, President & CEO of DCP Midstream
Wouter van Kempen is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of DCP Midstream, LLC, and chairman and chief executive officer of DCP Midstream Partners, LP. Previously, Wouter served as president and chief operating officer of DCP Midstream, leading the gathering and processing business unit and the marketing and logistics business unit, which includes NGL and gas marketing, and NGL, gas, and crude logistics. He also oversaw all the corporate functions in his role as chief operating officer, including the functions led by the general counsel, chief corporate officer, and chief financial officer.
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About DCP Midstream: A natural gas processing company.
Sarah McCrary
CEO of GasBuddy
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About GasBuddy: GasBuddy is a travel and navigation app that is used by more North American drivers to save money on gas.
Wade Havens
Founder & CEO of WadeCo Specialties
Wade founded WadeCo in 2005 and has lead the company’s growth from a two man/two truck operation to the eight locations it operates today. Prior to founding WadeCo, Wade had accumulated over 30 years of oil and gas chemical experience in key positions for various chemical providers.
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About WadeCo Specialties: Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Midland, TX, WadeCo provides production well chemicals to oil well operators used for corrosion
Oksana Mindyuk Malysheva
Managing Partner / CEO of Sputnik ATX
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About Linden Education Partners, Sputnik ATX: Sputnik ATX is a VC fund and startup accelerator that funds maker-founders. We invest in pre-seed – B rounds and are industry agnostic.
Lynn Good
Vice Chairman, President & CEO of Duke Energy Corporation
Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation. Good has served as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Energy Corporation (electric utility) since July 2013. She served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Energy from July 2009 to June 2013. Good is a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.
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About Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Florida, Duke Energy Indiana: Duke Energy makes life better for every day by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean.
Amit Mahajan
Founder and CEO of Griffyn Robotech
Amit Mahajan is an inventor, a serial entrepreneur and a visionary. Amit is the founder of Phoenix Innovations, Griffyn Robotech and Xcaliber Infotech. He is the CEO and chairman of the board for all 3 companies. Prior to this, Amit was the founder and CEO of Xcaliber Technologies based out of Atlanta. Xcaliber technologies was acquired in 2016 by Blancco Technology Group. Amit has 1 patent and multiple pending patents in his name. He is also the inventor and the brain behind the Deepsight Grading platform and SmartChk Diagnostics solution.
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About Griffyn Robotech, Phoenix Innovations, Xcaliber Infotech: Griffyn Robotech specializes in manufacturing Grading Robots, Testing Robots, Industrial IoT AI Edge Gateways, Smart Cameras, Automation
Donald Keith Mosing
Chairman and CEO of FRANK’S INTERNATIONAL
Mr. Mosing currently serves as the Chairman of our Board of Directors, our Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Mosing began working for the family company in 1965 at age 14. He established our third office, and first outside of Louisiana, in 1974, and then led the expansion of our operations across North America and into South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Australia. Our international operations were formally organized into a separate company in 1981, with Mr. Mosing serving as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mosing was named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of all of our U.S. companies in July 2011, upon the retirement of his father, Donald E. Mosing.
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About FRANK’S INTERNATIONAL: Frank’s International N.V. is a global oil services company
Matthew Trerotola
President and Chief Executive Officer of Colfax Corporation
Matt Trerotola is Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Colfax Corporation. Prior to joining Colfax in July 2015, he was DuPont’s Executive Vice President and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive. In this role, he was responsible for DuPont’s $6.3 billion Electronics & Communications and Safety & Protection segments, as well as having corporate responsibility for Asia-Pacific. Mr. Trerotola has spent most of his career in various roles at DuPont, Danaher, and McKinsey & Company. Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Trerotola held a number of leadership positions at Danaher Corporation, where he was most recently Vice President and Group Executive for Life Sciences from 2012 to 2013, and oversaw a group comprised of four companies, approximately 7,000 associates and $2.5 billion in revenue. Previously at Danaher, he was Group Executive for Product Identification from 2009 to 2012, and President of the Videojet business from 2007 to 2009. In these roles, he greatly accelerated organic growth and made acquisitions that both strengthened and redefined the group.
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About Colfax Corporation: Colfax provides industrial pumps and other fluid handling equipment, including pumps for diesel engines, crude oil transfers, and marines.
Radhesh Aria
Founder, Chairman of the Board, and the Chief Executive Officer of Aria Atlantic
Radhesh Aria (born 29 Sep 2002) is the eldest in the family and is the Founder, Chairman of the Board, and the Chief Executive Officer of Aria Atlantic, LLC. and is also the mastermind behind many of Aria Atlantic’s dealings Radhesh Arya (born September 29, 2002) is an American Actor, Socialite, and Entrepreneur. In 2017 he had moved to Los Angeles to begin his career in acting and had starred in Disney’s remake of Mulan and etc. With sister Samiksha and brother Nadish, Aria’s are involved in fashion and online retail. They have launched several clothing collections on their websites and are planning on expanding by 2022. Radhesh founded Aria Atlantic, LLC in late 2020
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About Aria Atlantic: Aria Atlantic, or often abbreviated as Aria, was founded in 2019 by Radhesh Aria. While it is also often confused as Glass Distributers
Barry Tudor
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Pembroke Resources
Barry Tudor founded Pembroke Resources in 2014, and serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Barry has been a coal industry leader for over a decade, having held senior executive positions in several international resource and commodity trading companies. Among a number of high profile resources related roles within the Asia-Pacific, Barry was CEO and Managing Director of ASX listed Gloucester Coal, Managing Director of SGX listed Noble Group’s Australian operations as well as Senior Vice President – Strategy for the Energy Coal & Carbon Complex division of Noble Group worldwide. Barry holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Macquarie University and a Master of Business Administration degree from MGSM. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Institute of Company Directors in Australia.
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About Pembroke Resources: Pembroke Resources is an Australian-based company focused on the acquisition and development of metallurgical coal assets.
Scott M. Prochazka
President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy
Scott M. Prochazka has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of CenterPoint Energy, Inc, effective January 1, 2014. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Division President, Electric Operations of the Company from May 2011 through July 2012; as Division Senior Vice President, Electric Operations of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, from February 2009 to May 2011; as Division Senior Vice President Regional Operations of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., from February 2008 to February 2009; and as Division Vice President, Customer Service Operations, from October 2006 to February 2008.
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About CenterPoint Energy: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a domestic energy delivery company.
Tod Brown
Chief Executive Officer Blue Rhino – EVP Ferrellgas of Ferrellgas
Tod D. Brown has been the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Rhino since 2016. Brown has been Executive Vice President of Ferrellgas Inc and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Rhino – Ferrellgas Inc at Ferrellgas Finance Corp since 2012 and 2016 respectively. He served as the President of Blue Rhino LLC, since April 2008. He has been an Executive Vice President of Ferrellgas Inc., the General Partner of Ferrellgas Finance Corp., Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., Ferrellgas L.P. and Ferrellgas Partners LP since 2012. He served as a Senior Vice President at Ferrellgas Inc. and holding company of Ferrellgas Finance Corp. since August 2008. He served Vice President of Blue Rhino of Ferrellgas Inc. from 2006 to April 2008. Brown joined Ferrellgas Inc., in 2004 and has oversight for the Blue Rhino Tank Exchange business. He served as Director of Distributor Sales for the Minute Maid Juice division of The Coca-Cola Company. Prior to joining Ferrellgas, he served as Director of Category Sales for Shell Oil Company from 2002 to 2004. Brown obtained a B.A. degree from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
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About Ferrellgas: For more than 70 years, Americans have relied on Ferrellgas for their home, business, agricultural, and fleet propane needs.
James Ferrell
Chairman & CEO of Ferrellgas
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About Ferrellgas: For more than 70 years, Americans have relied on Ferrellgas for their home, business, agricultural, and fleet propane needs.
Lee M. Tillman
President & Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Oil Corporation
Lee M. Tillman is president and chief executive officer of Marathon Oil Corporation and a member of the Marathon Oil Corporation Board of Directors. He joined the Company in August 2013. Immediately prior to this, Mr. Tillman served as vice president of Engineering for ExxonMobil Development Company where he was responsible for all global engineering staff engaged in major project concept selection, and front end engineering and design. He began his career in the oil and gas industry at Exxon in 1989 as a research engineer. He has extensive operations management and leadership experience that has included assignments in Jakarta, Indonesia; Aberdeen, Scotland; Stavanger, Norway; Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; Dallas and New Orleans. Mr. Tillman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering with honors from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Auburn University. He is a board member of the American Petroleum Institute (API), American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC), a member of the University of Houston Energy Advisory Board and the Chemical and Engineering Advisory Councils of Texas A&M University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
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About Marathon Oil Corporation: Marathon Oil Corporation is an international independent energy company engaged in exploration and production.
Gary Heminger
President & CEO of Marathon Petroleum
Gary Hemingeris chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. He is also chairman of the board and chief executive officer of MPLX GP LLC. Gary is past-chairman of the board of trustees of Tiffin University. He serves on the boards of directors and executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association (AFPM). He also serves on the board of directors of Fifth Third Bancorp and JobsOhio, as well as on the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council Executive Committee. Gary is a member of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Gary joined Marathon in 1975. His more than 40 years with Marathon include experience in a variety of groups and functions. In addition to five years in various financial and administrative roles, he spent three years in London, United Kingdom, as audit supervisor of the Brae Project. He worked with Emro Marketing for eight years in several marketing and commercial roles. In 1991, Gary was named vice president of Emro Marketing’s Western Division. Emro was the predecessor of Speedway SuperAmerica LLC. From 1995 to 1996 he served as president of Marathon Pipe Line Company. He assumed the position of manager, Business Development and Joint Interest of Marathon Oil Company** in November 1996. Gary was named vice president of Business Development for Marathon Ashland Petroleum* upon its formation in January 1998 and was named senior vice president, Business Development in 1999. In January 2001, he was named executive vice president, Supply, Transportation and Marketing. Gary was appointed president of Marathon Petroleum Company LLC**, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon, in September 2001. In addition, he was named executive vice president – Downstream of Marathon Oil Corporation and served as a member of Marathon’s Executive Committee. He was named to his current position on July 1, 2011. Gary earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tiffin University in 1976 while already employed by Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Dayton, Ohio, in 1982. He is a graduate of the Wharton School Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Marathon Petroleum, MPLX LP, MPLX LP: MPC is the nation’s fourth-largest refiner and the largest refiner in the Midwest. MPC’s refining, marketing and transportation.
Carlo Passacantando
Chief Executive Officer of Fuel Me
Carlo Passacantando is the Chief Executive Officer at Fuel Me.
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About Fuel Me, Site Development Group: Fuel Me allows customers to purchase fuel and receive emergency roadside assistance services to multiple sites.
Ryan M Lance
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips
Ryan Lance is chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, the world’s largest independent exploration and production company based on production and reserves. He has held this position since mid-2012. He and his executive leadership team strive to make ConocoPhillips the company of choice for all stakeholders through a commitment to safe and responsible operations, sustainable value creation and a compelling company culture. Ryan is a petroleum engineer with 28 years of oil and natural gas industry experience in senior management and technical positions with ConocoPhillips, predecessor Phillips Petroleum and various divisions of ARCO. His past executive assignments with ConocoPhillips have included responsibility for international exploration and production, regional responsibility at various times for Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America, and responsibility for technology, major projects, downstream strategy, integration and specialty functions.
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About ConocoPhillips: ConocoPhillips is an oil and gas exploration and production company in the energy industry that promotes health and environmental safety.
Charles Koch
Chairman of the Board & CEO of Koch Industries
Charles Koch is chairman of the board and CEO of Koch Industries, Inc., a position he has held since 1967.Since then, the company has been transformed into a dynamic and diverse group of companies with more than 100,000 employees and a presence in about 60 countries. Since 2003, Koch companies have invested about $60 billion in acquisitions and other capital expenditures. Based in Wichita, Kan., Koch Industries is involved in refining, chemicals and biofuels; forest and consumer products; fertilizers; polymers and fibers; process and pollution control equipment and technologies; electronic components, commodity trading; minerals; energy; ranching; glass; and investments. Familiar Koch companies’ brands include STAINMASTER® carpet, LYCRA® fiber, Quilted Northern® tissue, and the Dixie® brand of cups, plates and cutlery. Much of Koch Industries’ success can be traced to Mr. Koch’s interest in and commitment to scientific and social progress, which led to the development and implementation of Market-Based Management® business philosophy. The concepts and practice of MBM® are described in Mr. Koch’s book, “The Science of Success,” published in February 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Mr. Koch is further developing the theories and expanding the practice of the MBM philosophy, as well as other applications of the science of human action, not only throughout Koch Industries, but also with scholars, non-profit leaders, government officials and other business leaders. He has continuously supported academic and public policy research (including a number of Nobel Prize winners) for 50 years, with a special focus on developing voluntary, market-based solutions to social problems. This interest led Mr. Koch to found or help build a number of organizations, including the Institute for Humane Studies, Cato Institute, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Bill of Rights Institute, and Market-Based Management Institute. Mr. Koch received a bachelor’s degree in general engineering (1957) and two master’s degrees in nuclear and chemical engineering (1958 and 1959, respectively) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His employment has been as an engineer, Arthur D. Little, Inc. 1959-61; vice president, Koch Engineering Company, Inc. 1961-63, president, 1963-71; president, Koch Industries, Inc. 1966-74; chairman and chief executive officer, 1967- present. He was born in Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Koch and his wife of 41 years, Liz, have two children.
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About Koch Industries: Koch Industries is an operator of a diverse set of businesses and industries to create life’s basic necessities.
Stephen J. Troese
CEO of LRI Energy Solutions
Steve Troese is a co-founder of LRI, Principal and CEO of Integrated Efficiency Services, Inc. (IES), the largest services provider to Energy Service Companies (ESCO’s) in the space today.
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About Envocore, Integrated Efficiency Solutions, LRI Energy Solutions: LRI is a national energy services contracting firm that primarily serves the Energy Service Company (ESCo) community, providing
Jonathan Mitchell
President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Compression
Jonathan Mitchell is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Mustang Gas Compression.
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About Mustang Gas Compression, Nova Compression: Nova Compression is a full-service compression company that provides customers with gas lift, wellhead, and general gas compression needs.
T. M. “Roe” Patterson
CEO of Basic Energy Services
Mr. Thomas Monroe Patterson has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Basic Energy Services Inc. effective September 30, 2013. He has 18 years of related industry experience. He has been the company Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2011, and has been a Senior Vice President since September 2008 and the Vice President of various different groups within Basic since February 2006. Prior to joining the company, he was president of his own manufacturing and oilfield service company, TMP Companies, Inc., from 2000 to 2006. He was a Contracts/Sales Manager for the Permian Division of Patterson Drilling Company from 1996 to 2000. He was an Engine Sales Manager for West Texas Caterpillar from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Patterson graduated with a B.S. degree in Biology from Texas Tech University.
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About Basic Energy Services: Basic Energy Services provides a range of services to help America’s oil and gas producers.
Vatsal Shah
Founder & CEO of Litmus Automation
Vatsal Shah is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Litmus Automation since July 2013, a startup with a vision of enabling things connectivity to business applications through an IoT platform ‘Loop’, a totally unexplored arena. Along with staying on toes with all tech movements in the valley, Vatsal plays several roles as a leader, engineer, strategist and always a learner. Previously, Vatsal has worked with Rockwell Automation as a Design Engineer, which became the cradle for this startup. Being a social enthusiast, Vatsal makes a point to attend events and meetups relating to opensource, M2M, connected solutions or Internet of Things. Vatsal earned his M.S. in Global Entrepreneurship from Em-Lyon (France), Zhejiang University (China) and Purdue University (USA) jointly and his B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Nirma University, India.
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About Litmus Automation: Litmus provides the solution to transform critical edge data into actionable intelligence that can power maintenance.
Larry Liding
President, CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company
Larry Liding is the Head of China Operations at CBS Corporation.
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About Westinghouse Electric Company: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC provides nuclear power plant products and services to utilities worldwide.
Jack Fusco
CEO of Cheniere Energy Inc
Jack Fusco is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheniere Energy, Inc., the leading exporter of U.S. liquefied natural gas. Previously Mr. Fusco served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Calpine Corporation from August 2008 to May 2014 and as Executive Chairman from May 2014 through May 11, 2016. Mr. Fusco’s career of over thirty years in the energy industry has included employment at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Goldman Sachs, Orion Power Holdings, which he helped found, and Texas Genco LLC.
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About Cheniere Energy Inc: LNG Terminals. Cheniere is among the leading companies in North America strategically pursuing the development of LNG terminals.
Gilad Cohen
CEO & Co-Founder of Imubit
Gilad leads the vision and business strategy of Imubit, as well as the product definition and market interaction. Before Imubit, Gilad founded and led Cigol, a specialized hardware and firmware security contractor. Gilad had bootstrapped Cigol from scratch into a leading security project and service provider in the aerospace market. As part of his academic research, Gilad has published several IEEE conference papers on joint registration and segmentation of elastically deformable multi-dimensional objects. Gilad has over 15 years of experience in hardware, software, system and algorithm design, and holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering, as well as a BSc in Mathematics, all Cum Laude, from Ben Gurion University.
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About Imubit: AI process optimization platform for process manufacturing
John J. Christmann
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Apache Corp
John, was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer – North America, effective Jan. 1, 2014, having been region vice president – Permian Region, from 2010 through 2013. He previously served as vice president – Business Development, since January 2004, and production manager for the Gulf Coast Region since April 2003. Prior to that, Christmann held various positions of increasing responsibility in the business development area since joining the company in 1997. Previously, he was employed by Vastar Resources/ARCO Oil and Gas Company in business development, crude oil marketing and engineering assignments. Christmann received his bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and MBA from Southern Methodist University.
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About Apache Corp: Apache Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations world wide.
Patrick Walker
CEO & Co-Founder of Goodnight Midstream
Patrick Walker Co-founder of 1804 Operating. Previously co-founder of RKM Energy Partners, a small energy-focused private equity firm with interests in Texas, California, and Alberta, Canada. Patrick also serves as an executive of Eagle Exploration, a family-owned independent operator in the Texas Panhandle. Patrick holds a BA from the University of Texas and an MBA from Stanford University.
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About Goodnight Midstream: Goodnight Midstream is a provider of water handling and salt water disposal services to the oil and gas industry.
Jeffrey A. Miller
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Halliburton
JEFFREY A. MILLER, President and Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer of the Company since August 2014; joined the Halliburton Company Board in 2014. Current director of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (since 2013).
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About Halliburton: Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry.
Sean Donegan
Chief Executive Officer of Satelytics
Sean Donegan is the President and CEO of Satelytics. He brings over thirty years of technology and software development experience to the company. A dynamic leader, Sean’s career has been focused on building companies through creativity and innovation, recruiting highly effective teams in order to solve customers’ toughest challenges. Sean has founded or owned four successful software companies, most recently Sean Allen LLC which was focused on predictive analytics in the oil and gas marketplace. With his energetic leadership style, Sean has always believed in building talented teams whose members are laser-focused on problem solving, results, and financial objectives. These qualities were illustrated during his 15 year tenure as CEO of Westbrook Technologies, Inc. where he transformed a failing enterprise into a highly profitable document management software global leader with customers in 52 countries. Sean earned an undergraduate degree from University of London and a post graduate professional qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Sean lives in Hunting Valley, Ohio.
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About Satelytics: Satelytics is a big data SaaS that allows companies to monitor their assets on the ground and alerts them to critical issues.
Kris Singh
President & Chief Executive Officer of Holtec International
Dr. Kris Singh is the Founder, President and CEO of Holtec International which he established in 1986 and nurtured its steady rise into a multi-national company with nine major operations centers in seven countries on five continents. Dr. Singh received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1972), a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics also from Penn (1969), and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from BIT Sindri (Ranchi University), India (1967). Dr. Singh was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013 for his seminal impact in the energy sector of mechanical engineering. He received Edison Foundation’s “Thomas Alva Edison Award” in 2015 for his ecologically and environmentally impactful inventions. Rutgers University named him “South Jerseyan of the year – 2016” for his significant beneficial impact on the South Jersey region. In 2017, the National Academy of Inventers elected him a Fellow and the University City Science Center (Philadelphia) inducted him to its “Walk of Fame.” Dr. Singh was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1987 for his numerous contributions to heat exchange technologies. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania (since 1974) and Michigan (since 1982) and a member of the American Nuclear Society (1979-present). A widely-published author in scientific journals (some 70 technical papers, one textbook and numerous symposia volumes) and a prolific inventor (85 patents granted, many pending), Dr. Singh has led Holtec International since the company’s inception, building it into a technological powerhouse respected for its engineered goods and services around the world with nine major operations centers in three countries. Over 120 nuclear plants around the world employ Holtec’s systems and equipment many based on Dr. Singh’s patents. In recent years, Dr. Singh has been leading Holtec in the global race to develop a “walk away safe” small modular reactor to make nuclear energy an economical green power alternative. An intrepid entrepreneur and a socially conscious industrialist, Dr. Singh has built a $310 million Technology Campus on the Delaware River in Camden, NJ to create much needed employment in one of America’s poorest cities. Thanks to the steady stream of design innovations, Holtec is widely held to be pre-eminent in management of used nuclear fuel. In his early career, Dr. Singh taught numerous graduate level and continuing education courses, published 70 technical papers, authored numerous books and monographs, and contributed to the creation of several national codes and standards for equipment and system design. He is currently an Emeritus member of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of Trustees, where he served from 2009-2017, and a member of the University’s Board of Overseers for the School of Engineering and Applied Science (2005-present). In addition, he serves on the Board of the Nuclear Energy Institute (1998-present), and the Cooper Health System (2013-present). He is also a Director of the Washington, DC-based Atlantic Council and a member of the “National Investment Council” that advises the President of Ukraine. He chairs the KPS Foundation (2001-present), a charitable Singh family foundation whose signature contribution to the advancement of science is the completion of the “Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology” at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 2013. The KPS Foundation is also active in improving child literacy and public sanitation in India.
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About Holtec International: Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for the energy industry.
Paul M. Rady
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Antero Resources
Paul M. Rady has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2004. Paul Rady also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of our predecessor company, Antero Resources Corporation, from its founding in 2002 to its ultimate sale to XTO Energy, Inc. in April 2005. Prior to Antero Resources Corporation, Paul Rady served as President, CEO and Chairman of Pennaco Energy from 1998 until its sale to Marathon in early 2001. Prior to Pennaco, Paul Rady was with Barrett Resources from 1990 until 1998 where he initially was recruited as Chief Geologist in 1990, then served as Exploration Manager, EVP Exploration, President, COO and Director and ultimately CEO. Paul Rady began his career with Amoco where he served 10 years as a geologist focused on the Rockies and Mid-Continent. Paul Rady is the managing member of Salisbury Investment Holdings, LLC. Paul Rady holds a B.A. in Geology from Western State College of Colorado and M.Sc. in Geology from Western Washington University.
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About Antero Midstream Partners, Antero Resources: Antero Resources is an independent oil and natural gas company.
George Solich
President & CEO of LongPoint Minerals
George Solich has thirty-three years of oil and gas industry experience in E & P and acquisitions and divestitures. He received a B.S. degree from University of Colorado in May of 1983 and M.S. degree from University of Colorado-Denver in December of 1991. He started as a Petroleum Landman with Apache Corporation in January of 1984, holding various positions in the Rocky Mountain region land department before being promoted to manager of Business Development in Houston, Texas, in 1991. Solich was then promoted to Director of Business Development in July of 1994, coordinating the purchase and sale of over 14,000 wells accounting for $2.1 billion in capital deployed and $470 million in sales proceeds.
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About FourPoint Energy, LongPoint Minerals: LongPoint Minerals operates in the oil and gas industry.
David Velazquez
President & Chief Executive Officer of Pepco Holdings
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About Pepco Holdings: Largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region
Jonathan P. Carroll
Chief Executive Officer and President of Blue Dolphin Energy
Jonathan Carroll is currently Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Blue Dolphin. He is also a Director, President and Majority Owner of Lazarus Energy Holdings, LLC (“LEH”). LEH owns eighty percent (80.67%) of Blue Dolphin’s issued and outstanding Common Stock. In addition, Jonathan Carroll sits on the Board of Trustees of the Salient Fund Group. In January 2014, Jonathan Carroll was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the General Partner of LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE: LRE). Jonathan Carroll earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University and has completed a Directed Reading in Economics at Oxford University.
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About Blue Dolphin Energy: Blue Dolphin Energy Company operates as an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products.
William Keith Maxwell
Founder and CEO of FuelCo Energy
William Keith Maxwell is the Founder and CEO of Fuelco Energy.
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About FuelCo Energy, Spark Energy, Xcalibur Logistics: Fuelco Energy is a finished fuel and refined product wholesale and retail marketer and transportation provider.
Kelcy L. Warren
Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transfer Partners
Mr. Kelcy L. Warren serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co LP. Mr. Warren has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Le Gp LLC – General Partner of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. since August 15, 2007. Mr. Warren has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transfer Partners LLC since August 15, 2007. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Union Co. He serves as a Member of the Management Council at ETP Enogex Partners LLC. He is a Founding Principal of Energy Transfer Company, an energy investment firm, which was formed in 1996. He has been Co-chief Executive Officer of the general partner of ETC OLP, and as Co-chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of the general partner of La Grange Energy since 2002. He also served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of Energy Transfer Partners LLC, the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners L.P. since January 2004. He has more than 25 years of business experience in the energy industry
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About Energy Transfer Partners: Energy Transfer is a Texas-based company that began in 1995 as a small intrastate natural gas pipeline operator
Dan Dinges
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Dan O. Dinges joined Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation in September, 2001 as its President and Chief Operating Officer, and a member of its Board of Directors. In May, 2002 he assumed his current position as Chairman, President and CEO. Prior to joining Cabot, Dinges held various management positions over 20 years with Noble Energy. Dinges is a current director of the American Exploration & Production Council (formerly Domestic Petroleum Council), America’s Natural Gas Alliance, Spitzer Industries, Inc., United States Steel Corporation, the Foundation for Energy Education, the Boy Scouts of America, and Palmer Drug Abuse Program. Dinges is also a member of the All-American Wildcatter’s. He graduated with a BBA degree in Petroleum Land Management from The University of Texas.
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About Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation is an independent oil and gas company.
Grant Zimmerman
CEO of ampCNG
Grant Zimmerman is the CEO at ampCNG.
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About ampCNG, OT/TRA: ampCNG is engaged in the transition to compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transportation fuel in the commercial trucking industry.
Bill Carpou
CEO of OCTANe
Bill Carpou is the chief executive officer of OCTANe. Prior to joining OCTANe as CEO, Mr. Carpou served as an operating partner at the private equity firm, Blackstone including leading a key portfolio company, RGIS. Mr. Carpou was recruited to this position by Blackstone and was responsible for all aspects of revenue including sales, marketing, channel expansion, strategic alliances, acquisitions and customer service. Mr. Carpou’s prior experience includes a stint as a partner at Profit Recovery Partners (“PRP”). Before joining PRP, Mr. Carpou served in a variety of senior executive positions at IKON Office Solutions for 18 years where he led revenue and M&A activities for a variety of key areas within IKON’s global operations. IKON has since been acquired by Ricoh Corporation. He began his career with the Xerox Corporation and earned his securities license at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Carpou has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Villanova University. He has served on the board of the Barclay Theatre, serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the Villanova School of Business and is a member of the Chief Executive Roundtable at the University of California, Irvine. He resides in Laguna Niguel, California.
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About OCTANe: OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology growth in Orange County.
Philip Mezey
CEO of Itron
Philip Mezey was appointed president and chief executive officer and named to Itron’s board of directors on January 1, 2013. Mezey has served the company in several capacities during his career at Itron, most recently as chief operating officer for Itron’s global Energy segment, with responsibility for the operations of Itron’s electricity and gas businesses around the world. He also previously served as senior vice president and chief operating officer — Itron North America, group vice president and general manager, as well as senior vice president for Software Solutions. Upon Itron’s acquisition of Silicon Energy in 2003, Mezey joined the company as managing director of Software Development for Itron’s Energy Management Solutions group. Prior to joining Silicon Energy in 2000 as vice president, Software Development, Mezey was a founding member and served 12 years with Indus, a provider of integrated asset and customer management software. Mezey earned his BA degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley.
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About Itron: Itron is a technology company that offers products and services on energy and water resource management.
Sean T. Long
Founder & CEO of Endeavor Energy
Sean T. Long is the president and chief executive officer of [Endeavor Energy](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/endeavor-energy#/entity), an independent power project company that develops and invests in power generation facilities. Previously, he was the president of Exodus Crossing. Before joining Exodus Crossing, Long served as a member of the executive management committee of Consolidated Asset Management Services. Prior to that, he was the senior vice president of Universal Pegasus International. He has also provided his services as the senior vice president and head of Africa at Enron International, where he oversaw all of its African business activities. Long earned his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1987 and juris doctorate from Columbia University School of Law in 1993. Long resides in Houston, Texas, United States.
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About Endeavor Energy: Endeavor Energy is an independent power project company developing and investing in power generation facilities.
George Tingo
CEO of Horizon Oilfield Services
Tingo is the Horizon Founder and CEO, and a member of the Horizon Board of Directors. In his 30 year business career, Mr. Tingo has been CEO of a multitude of service, manufacturing and technology companies, including public company CEO experience. He has owned and operated of a host of businesses with worldwide locations, operations, and sales. Mr. Tingo holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Francisco; he was the founding partner of a California-based law firm; and, he is a current member in good standing of the State Bar of California. As Horizon’s CEO Mr. Tingo is responsible for the Horizon executive, legal, operating, technology, and financial affairs.
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About Horizon Oilfield Services: Oilfield waste disposal in the Bakken, ND.
William Pate
President & Chief Executive Officer of Par Pacific Holdings
Mr. Pate joined Par Pacific as a member of the Board of Directors in 2014 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Par Pacific in October 2015. Prior to joining Par Pacific as President and CEO, William Pate was the Co-President of Equity Group Investments, the Chicago-based private investment firm founded and led by Sam Zell, where he had been employed in various capacities since 1994. Mr. Pate has served as a director of Covanta Holding Corporation, a publicly held international owner/operator of energy-from-waste and power generation facilities, since 1999 and was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Covanta from October 2004 through September 2005. Mr. Pate has previously served on the boards of directors of Exterran Holdings, Inc., Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals and CNA Surety Corp., as well as those of several private companies associated with Equity Group Investments. Mr. Pate began his professional career at The First Boston Corporation as a financial analyst in the natural resources mergers and acquisitions group. Subsequently, he was employed as an associate at The Blackstone Group where he worked on private equity investments and merger advisory assignments. Mr. Pate holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College.
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About Par Pacific Holdings: Par Pacific Holdings is a growth-oriented company that manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses
Eeva Sipilä
CFO and Deputy to CEO of Metso
Eeva Sipilä has served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cargotec Corporation since 2008. She has worked for Cargotec since 2005. Prior to her current role, she was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications during 2005–2008. From 2002–2005, she worked for Metso Corporation as Vice President, Investor Relations. Before Metso, Eeva Sipilä worked as an equity analyst at Mandatum Stockbrokers, Sampo-Leonia and Leonia Bank during 1999–2002. From 1997–1998, she worked as an associate consultant at Arkwright AB in Sweden.
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About Metso: At the heart of Metso is our unending drive to make the big difference to our customers.
Glenn D Hart
Founder, President & CEO of Laredo Energy
As Laredo Energy’s Chairman, CEO and a co-founder, Glenn D. Hart has contributed more than 30 years of experience to the company as a successful developer of oil and gas resources throughout South Texas. Following graduation from Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mr. Hart began his career as an engineer in the late 1970s with Tenneco Oil Company’s Gulf Coast Division. He moved on to serve as an engineering manager for Sanchez-O’Brien Oil & Gas Company before taking over as president and CEO of Michael Petroleum in 1983. In August 2001, Houston-based Michael Petroleum was sold to Calpine Natural Gas and, with other members of his management team, Mr. Hart formed Laredo Energy in October 2001. Mr. Hart is a registered professional petroleum engineer in the State of Texas, and holds membership in the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He remains an active alumnus of Texas A&M, having served a three-year term on the Executive Board of Texas A&M University’s 12th Man Foundation. He also held membership on the Chancellor’s Century Council and was a member of the Board of Visitors of the Corps of Cadets. He holds a seat on the University’s Petroleum Engineering Department Industry Board. Mr. Hart and his wife, the former Lauren Langford, have three children, Michael, Katie Baskara and Landon, and a grandson, Caleb Zachary Baskara. He has served as a deacon of the Second Baptist Church of Houston. Mr. Hart also previously served on the church’s Finance Committee.
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About Laredo Energy: Laredo Energy is a privately held company.
Justin W. Cope
CEO of Valorem Energy
Prior to forming Flywheel Energy, Justin led SCOOP / STACK production and completion operations for Continental Resources as the Vice President of Southern Region Production. Justin began his tenure at Continental in business development, eventually leading the function as a Vice President.
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About Flywheel Energy, Valorem Energy: Valorem is a privately held oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, OK.
Allen Gilmer
Co-founder, Chairman & CEO of Drillinginfo
Prior to co-founding Drillinginfo in 1999, Allen Gilmer was an independent oilman for 7 years, co-founding three profitable E&P companies. He began his oil patch career with Marathon Oil Corporation, as a geophysicist working in Research, Seismic Acquisitions, and South American exploration. Allen is active in all aspects of Drillinginfo’s new product development and is widely recognized for his industry leadership and vision. He holds several patents in the field of multi-component seismology. He received his BA in Geology from Rice University and his MS in Geology from University of Texas at El Paso.
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About Drillinginfo, Enverus: Drilling Info accelerates workflows and business critical decision processes in oil and gas industry.
Alan S. Armstrong
President and CEO of Williams
Alan Armstrong became president and chief executive officer of Williams in January 2011. Previously, he served as president of Williams’ midstream and olefins businesses in North America. Additionally, Armstrong serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer for Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ), the master limited partnership that owns most of Williams’ gas pipeline and domestic midstream assets. Previously, Armstrong served as vice president of gathering and processing from 1999 to 2002; vice president of commercial development from 1998 to 1999; vice president of retail energy services from 1997 to 1998 and director of commercial operations for the company’s midstream business in the Gulf Coast region from 1995 to 1997. He joined Williams in 1986 as an engineer.
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About Williams: Williams is an energy infrastructure company that connects North America’s hydrocarbon resources to growing natural gas markets.
Mike Howard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Howard Energy Partners
Mike Howard is an accomplished leader in the energy industry, with 20 years of experience developing and managing midstream companies. A natural problem solver, Mike’s innovative thinking has been instrumental to his success in creating efficient systems and providing customers with a total-solutions approach to their midstream needs. Along with outside-the-box thinking, Mike has a proven track record of recruiting teams of exceptional professionals and fostering a positive and productive work environment. Most recently prior to founding HEP in 2011, Mike served as President of Midstream for Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP and ETE) where his responsibilities encompassed all aspects of the midstream, transportation and storage segments including business development, engineering, operations, contract administration, and compliance for both the regulated and non-regulated businesses. Mike received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University, Kingsville. He is involved with various community and charitable organizations and enjoys hunting, golfing and spending time with his wife and three children.
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About Howard Energy Partners: Howard Energy Partners offers an integrated midstream platform that includes infrastructure and services from wellhead to market.
Greg Wachel
President and Chief Executive Officer of Torrent Oil
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About Torrent Oil: Torrent Oil is an independent oil and natural gas company based in Houston, Texas.
Todd Benson
President and CEO of Motive Drilling Technologies
Todd was the engineering manager for a directional drilling startup active in most North American drilling regions. He was responsible for quality control, improvement/failure analysis, and generation of differentiating IP including downhole mud motors and MWD components for extreme drilling environments. Prior to working in oilfield technologies, Todd served in many roles at Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor, from managing a worldwide operation P&L, to overseeing international application engineering teams focused on DSP, Coldfire and ARM platforms for consumer and automotive applications. He’s also worked with Texas Instruments on their laser printer and laptop computer product lines, developing new product electro-mechanical elements and supporting production sustaining efforts. Benson holds eight patents with five pending, and has written articles for EE Times and DSP Multimedia and Design. He earned a BS degree in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
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About Helmerich & Payne, Motive Drilling Technologies: Motive Drilling Technologies is a company defined by a singular focus
Rob McGinnis
Founder and CEO of Prometheus
Founder of Nagare Membranes.
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About Nagare Water, Prometheus: Prometheus is an oil and gas company.
David E. Wallace
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Well Services
David E. Wallace is Co-Founder at Superior Well Services.
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About Superior Well Services: Superior Well Services is a growing oilfield services company operating in many of the major oil and natural gas producing.
David Dunlap
President & CEO of Superior Energy Services
David Dunlap was named Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, Inc. on April 29, 2010. Dunlap, a veteran oil and energy executive, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BJ Services Company, Houston, TX, a worldwide provider of pressure pumping, well completion, production enhancement and pipeline services. He has worked and held industry leadership positions both domestically and internationally for more than 25 years
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About Superior Energy Services: Superior Energy has a history of developing specialized tools and technologies designed to meet customer needs.
Aviad Cahana
CEO of xF Technologies
Aviad is one of the founders and inventors of xF Technologies’ process. Aviad current responsibilities include oversight of R&D, demonstration facility construction, and product development. Prior to xF Technologies, Aviad worked as an environmental engineer and consultant for clients like Chevron, ARCO, Marathon Oil, BP and Syntex. Aviad has a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Israel’s Institute of Technology and is a Ph.D. Candidate (Chemical Engineering) from UNM.
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About xF Technologies: XF Technologies is a technology company that recycles renewable waste biomass.
Joe Bob Perkins
Chief Executive Officer of Targa Resources Partners
Joe Bob Perkins has served as Chief Executive Officer and director of TRC, the General Partner of TRP and TRI since January 1, 2012. Mr. Perkins previously served as President of TRC between the date of its formation on October 27, 2005 and December 31, 2011, of the General Partner of TRP between October 2006 and December 31, 2011 and of TRI between February 2004 and December 31, 2011. He was a consultant for the TRI predecessor company during 2003. Mr. Perkins was an independent consultant in the energy industry from 2002 through 2003 and was an active partner in an outdoor advertising firm during a portion of such time period. Mr. Perkins served as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Wholesale Businesses, Wholesale Group and Power Generation Group of Reliant Resources, Inc. and its parent/predecessor companies, from 1998 to 2002 and Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development, of Houston Industries from 1996 to 1998. He served as Vice President, Business Development, of Coral from 1995 to 1996 and as Director, Business Development, of Tejas from 1994 to 1995. Prior to 1994, Mr. Perkins held various positions with the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company and with an exploration and production company. Mr. Perkins graduated with honors from Texas A&M University and with distinction from Harvard Business School.
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About Targa Resources Partners: Targa Resources is a growth-oriented provider of midstream services and is one of the largest independent midstream energy.
James Volker
President and Chief Executive Officer of Whiting Petroleum Corporation
James J. Volker serves as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been a director of Whiting Petroleum Corporation since 2003 and a director of Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation since 2002. He joined Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation in 1983 as Vice President of Corporate Development and served in that position through 1993. In 1993, he became a contract consultant to Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation and served in that capacity until 2000, at which time he became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Volker was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation in 2002. Mr. Volker was co-founder, Vice President and later President of Energy Management Corporation from 1971 through 1982. He has over 41 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry.
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About Whiting Petroleum Corporation: An independent oil and gas company.
Bryan Sheffield
Founder , President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Parsley Energy
Bryan Sheffield founded Parsley Energy in 2008 and has led the company’s rapid growth to date. A third generation oil executive, Mr. Sheffield began his oil and gas career at Pioneer Natural Resources, where he accumulated operational expertise and deep knowledge of the Midland Basin resource base and operator landscape. His understanding of financial markets is enhanced by previous experience trading options and interest rates. Mr. Sheffield graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance.
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About Parsley Energy: Parsley Energy is an oil and gas company based in Midland, Texas.
Dennis Arriola
President & CEO of Southern California Gas
Dennis Arriola is president and CEO of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).Arriola spent most of the past 20 years in a broad range of leadership roles for the Sempra Energy companies. He has served as president and chief operating officer of SoCalGas since 2012, and was promoted to CEO in 2014. In 2008, Arriola left the Sempra Energy companies to become executive vice president and chief financial officer for SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based solar panel manufacturer. He rejoined SoCalGas in 2012. From 2006 to 2008, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer of both SDG&E and SoCalGas. Previously, Arriola also served as vice president of communications and investor relations for Sempra Energy and regional vice president and general manager of Sempra’s South American operations. He first joined the company in 1994 as treasurer for Pacific Enterprises/SoCalGas. Arriola serves on the board of directors for the American Gas Association, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Western Energy Institute, California Business Roundtable, Latino Donor Collaborative and Southern California Leadership Council. Arriola has a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University.
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About Sempra Energy, Southern California Gas: Southern California Gas is an oil and gas company that distributes natural gas in the United States.
Chip Smith
Co-Founder and CEO of Piedra Resources
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About Piedra Resources, Rock River Minerals: Piedra Resources provider of oil and gas exploration and production services.
Matt Schatzman
Chairman and CEO of NextDecade
Matthew (Matt) Schatzman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) on February 1, 2018. Mr. Schatzman was subsequently elected Chairman of the Board of Directors effective June 4, 2019. He joined the company as President and member of the Board of Directors on September 18, 2017. Mr. Schatzman has over 30 years of experience in the energy industry, including as Executive Vice President Global Energy Marketing and Shipping and member of the Group Executive Committee at BG Group where he was responsible for the company’s global marketing, trading and shipping activities for LNG, crude oil and natural gas. During his tenure at BG Group, Mr. Schatzman played a pivotal role in the success and growth of BG Group’s LNG business, transforming it into a global leader in flexible LNG supply and trading. Mr. Schatzman also held senior executive roles at Dynegy and started his career at Transco Pipeline, a subsidiary of Williams. In addition to managing an international portfolio of LNG, shipping, and commodity trading positions, Mr. Schatzman’s expertise extends to hedging, risk management and process improvement across a diverse portfolio of development and operating assets. Mr. Schatzman graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and is a member of the National Petroleum Council.
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About NextDecade: NextDecade is an LNG development company focusing on LNG export projects and associated pipelines.
Clayton W. Williams
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Clayton Williams Energy
Mr. Williams is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of CWEI, having served in such capacities since September 1991. Mr. Williams drilled his first successful oil well in 1959. Since that time, Mr. Williams or his affiliates have been involved in the discovery and/or development of oil and gas in many different fields in Texas, New Mexico and the Southeastern United States. Mr. Williams and his affiliates were also instrumental in the discovery of prolific deep gas fields in West Texas. In addition to the oil and gas business, Mr. Williams has been involved in a broad spectrum of other business enterprises, including gas pipeline operations, ranching, real estate development and management, banking and telecommunications. In 1987, when Mr. Williams sold the assets of Clajon, a company he founded, it was one of the largest privately owned gas pipeline companies in Texas. In 1954, Mr. Williams received a B.S. degree from Texas A & M University and in 1981 was named a Distinguished Alumnus of that university.
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About Clayton Williams Energy: Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company.
Paul Deutch
President, CEO of Foro Energy
Mr. Deutch was an advisor to the company in January 2009 and joined full time in April 2010. He has more than 20 years experience working in the Oilfield Service Industry in a variety of operational and technical roles both domestic and internationally. Most recently, Paul was the Managing Director of Diamant Drilling Services, a global drilling services company and Executive Vice President of Logan International an oilfield service portfolio company of Cadent Energy Partners where he was as an Executive in Residence. Previously, Mr. Deutch served as President of Flotek Industries where he was responsible for the international business of their three operating segments: Chemicals and Logistics, Drilling Products, and Artificial Lift. Prior he was Vice President and CTO of Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) Upstream Oil & Gas Commercial Business Services group where he led their Digital Oilfield consulting and systems integration practice. Mr. Deutch began his career as a field engineer with Schlumberger where he spent 13 years in various management roles including field testing and launching the Combinable Magnetic Resonance Logging Tool, heading Norway operations, and serving as the Global Program Manager of Network & Infrastructure Services. Mr. Deutch holds a degree in Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Colby College.
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About Foro Energy: Foro Energy is commercializing high power lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries.
Clark C. Smith
President & CEO of Buckeye Partners
Clark Smith is the President and CEO at Buckeye Partners, L.P.
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About Buckeye Partners: Buckeye Partners is an independent liquid petroleum products pipeline operator.
Kim R. Cocklin
Chief Executive Officer of Atmos Energy Marketing
On October 1, 2010, Kim R. Cocklin was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Atmos Energy Corporation and was elected to the Board in November 2009. Cocklin served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2006 to 2008. He joined Atmos Energy in 2006 after serving as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief compliance officer for Piedmont Natural Gas Company in Charlotte, N.C. Cocklin’s legal practice primarily focused on energy, utility, rate and regulatory matters, and he has previously served in the capacity of general counsel as well as other executive management positions for interstate natural gas pipeline companies. Cocklin holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wichita State University and a law degree from Washburn University.
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About Atmos Energy Marketing: Atmos Energy Marketing is a full-service natural gas marketing company providing supply and asset management services.
Will Crump
President & CEO of DATUM LLC
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About DATUM LLC: DATUM provides the first data governance and stewardship solution to visibly link the value of a data policy to its impact on the business.
Thomas L. Carter Carter
President, CEO & Chairman of Board of Black Stone Minerals
Carter is the founder of BSM and has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of our general partner or its predecessor since 1998. Prior to his latest position with BSM, Mr. Carter served as Managing General Partner of W.T. Carter & Bro. from 1987 to 1992 and Black Stone Energy Company from 1980 to present, both of which preceded our general partner. Mr. Carter founded Black Stone Energy Company, BSM’s operating and exploration subsidiary, in 1980. From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Carter served as a lending officer in the Energy Department of Texas Commerce Bank in Houston, Texas, after serving in various other roles from 1975. Mr. Carter received M.B.A. and B.B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Carter has been a director of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. since 2005. He has served as a Trustee at Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas since 2004, and as a Trustee of St. Edward’s University since 2009. Mr. Carter has been a Trustee of the Lawrenceville School since 1998, and was elected to a four year term as President of the Board of Trustees in 2013. Mr. Carter also serves on the University of Texas at Austin Internal Audit Committee, the University Lands Advisory Board, and the Ripley Foundation board.
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About Black Stone Minerals: Black Stone Minerals oil and natural gas company with assets in over 40 states and 60 productive basins.
Kyle D. Miller
President & Chief Executive Officer of Silver Hill Energy Partners
Prior to founding Silver Hill, Mr. Miller served as a Principal and Senior Vice President of Energy Trust Partners, LP, where he led the firm’s business development and deal sourcing efforts and assisted in the management and oversight of three oil and gas private equity funds with aggregate commitments of $875 million. Prior to joining Energy Trust Partners, Mr. Miller served as a Vice President of Energy Spectrum Advisors Inc., where his experience included sourcing and executing a wide range of oil and gas acquisition and divestiture transactions as well as private placement assignments. Mr. Miller began his career with Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Energy Advisors in Houston, TX, where he served as an Associate in the energy lending group and worked on A&D advisory assignments. Mr. Miller received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Southern Methodist University and also attended Washington & Lee University. Mr. Miller is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumnus award from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at SMU. Mr. Miller serves on the 21st Century Council, a primary advisory organization to the President of SMU, and is also a member of the Board of Directors of the SMU Mustang Club. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dallas Wildcat Committee, and is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Ft. Worth Wildcat Committee, and the ADAM Energy Forum. Mr. Miller is also an active volunteer and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Medical Center Foundation.
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About Silver Hill Energy Partners: Silver Hill Energy Partners is a private exploration and production company, focuses on oil and gas acquisition & development opportunities.
Dick Zhang
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Identified Technologies
Dick Zhang is the Founder and CEO at Identified Technologies Corporation
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About Identified Technologies: Identified Technologies offers its industrial customers with a mapping drone solution to increase project visibility and team productivity.
Martin Jones
Founder & CEO of Magma Global
Martin Jones is Founder & CEO at Magma Global.
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About Magma Global: Magma Global designs and manufactures m-pipe, a high performance solution for risers and jumpers in subsea oil and gas transfers.
Thomas Jorden
President & Chief Executive Officer of Cimarex Energy
Tom Jorden was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Cimarex in September 2011 and Chairman of the Board in August 2012. Mr. Jorden previously served as Executive Vice President of Exploration since the formation of Cimarex in September 2002 and held that same position at Key Production Company, Inc., Cimarex’s predecessor. He joined Key in November 1993 as Chief Geophysicist and later as Vice President of Exploration (October 1999 to September 2002). Prior to joining Key, Mr. Jorden was with Union Pacific Resources and Superior Oil Company. He is a graduate of the Colorado School of Mines where he earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Geophysics.
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About Cimarex Energy: Cimarex Energy is a Denver-based independent exploration and production company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Kansas.
Brian Hudnall
President and Chief Executive Officer of JBH Consulting Group
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About JBH Consulting Group: JBH Consulting Group offers oil and gas investment opportunities through direct participation programs.
Jim Riddell
Chief Executive Officer of Trilogy Energy
Jim Riddell has held the office of Chief Executive Officer of Trilogy since inception in April 2005 and, until May 2010, he was also President. Mr. Riddell is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Resources Ltd. and has been a director of Paramount since 2000. From June 2002 until May 2015 he was also the Chief Operating Officer. From May 1991 until June 2002, he held various positions at Paramount. Mr. Riddell is also a director of Big Rock Brewery Inc., Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd., Marquee Energy Ltd. and Great Prairie Energy Services Inc. Mr. Riddell graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology (1989) and from the University of Alberta with a Master of Science degree in Geology (1993). He is a member of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
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About Trilogy Energy: Trilogy Energy Corp. (TET) is a Canadian energy corporation formed through a spinout of assets from Paramount Resources in April 2005.
