OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS

Michael Lewis
CEO
Professional Engineer with MBA and a career in all phases of the energy industry including oil and gas operations, crude and gas gathering, processing, transportation and marketing. Management level with multiple start-ups that sold to larger companies and have developed an expertise in project development, project manegement and engineering including work at Zachry Construction, Fluor, Gulf States Gas (now owned by Energy Transfer), Southern Missouri Natural Gas (now part of Summit Utilities) and United Gas Pipe Line (now owned by Koch Industries). Have led work on asset consolidation, asset development, and increasing effeciency as well.

David McCarver
COO
Landman (UT PLM 74), began with Amoco Production Company, transitioning to independent exploration in 1978. Became Managing General Partner of multiple limited partnerships raising public drilling funds in early 1980s. President and COO of C Corp with rolled up partnerships into private C Corp in 1985 and continued high tech exploration domestically, onshore Gulf Coast and offshore Texas, Louisiana and GoM (State and Federal). Sold and distributed assets of C Corp to owners in 2005. Joined start up as COO exploring onshore domestic and international projects utilizing special purpose drilling rig designed and owned by major shareholder. Resigned in 2012 to support effort of Onside STX in tertiary recovery and pursue various exploration projects for own account.

Bill Brown
G&G Manager
Bill has 40+ years experience as a petroleum geologist in many phases of the oil and gas industry. Over 30 years ago Bill formed Creede Exploration Company which has been involved with conventional exploration projects in west Texas and Mid-Continent, California and in the Rockies. He has experience investing in resource plays through the acquisition of working interests, royalty and mineral interests, in the Mid-Continent and portions of the Rockies. Bill has also overseen unconventional projects in the Appalachia area, including West Virginia and Pennsylvania.