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Administration
Land
Trust Minerals
Surface Operations
Energy Representatives
Range Conservationists
Regulatory
Engineering
Geoscience
Easements, Commercial Leases, Water & Brine Contracts, O&G Water Wells
Production & Audit
Revenue & Expenses
Information Technology
Administration
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark A. Houser mhouser@utsystem.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Strategic Planning and Operations | (713) 352-3810 |
| Carrie Clark cclark@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Land and General Counsel | Legal Counsel & Head of Land | (713) 352-3830 |
| Richard Brantley rbrantley@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Operations | Operations of Surface and Mineral Interests | (432) 686-4747 |
| Dave DeFelice ddefelice@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Oil and Gas Development | Oversight of Geoscience, Engineering and Data Functions | (713) 352-3850 |
| Alyssa Ray aray@utsystem.edu |
Associate Director, Corporate Strategy & Development | External Relations, Strategic Planning & Renewables Business Development | (713) 352-3840 |
| Barbara Dean bdean@utsystem.edu |
Assistant to the CEO | Houston Office Manager and EA to CEO & General Counsel | (713) 352-3820 |
| Ashley King aking@utsystem.edu |
Midland Office Manager and Assistant to Senior Vice President | Operations | (432) 686-4714 |
| Autumn Barnard aubarnard@utsystem.edu |
Receptionist | Front Desk & Administrative | (432) 686-4404 |
Information Technology Staff
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Sunderland dsunderland@utsystem.edu |
Information Systems Manager | IT Project Management | (432) 686-4742 |
| Corey Means cmeans@utsystem.edu |
Network Infrastructure Supervisor | Hardware Systems and Network Management | (432) 686-4745 |
| Tommy Barnes tbarnes@utsystem.edu |
System Administrator | Hardware Systems and Network Management | (432) 686-4748 |
| Chris Baquirin cbaquirin@utsystem.edu |
Systems Analyst | Hardware Systems and Network Management | (432) 686-4766 |
| Hilda Espinoza hespinoza@utsystem.edu |
Senior Systems Analyst | Database Administration | (432) 686-4769 |
| Jeffrey McGuire jmcguire@utsystem.edu |
O&G Operator Technical/Operations Data Management | Data Administration | (832) 632-4418 |
| Wil Vark wvark@utsystem.edu |
Software Development Supervisor | Software Development & Architecture | (432) 686-4743 |
| Martha Barboza mbarboza@utsystem.edu |
Senior Systems Analyst | Application Development | (432) 686-4744 |
| Daniel Keeler dkeeler@utsystem.edu |
Senior Systems Analyst | Application Development | (432) 686-4741 |
| Ray Jimenez rjimenez@utsystem.edu |
GIS Coordinator | GIS Development and Management | (432) 686-4740 |
| Justin McGill jmcgill@utsystem.edu |
GIS Analyst | GIS Systems and Support | (432) 686-4716 |
Land
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Owen bowen@utsystem.edu |
Vice President, Land | Lease Sales & Land Management |
Houston:
(832) 632-4413
Midland:
(432) 686-4753
|
| Matt Garlington mgarlington@utsystem.edu |
Land Supervisor | Lease Sales & Land Management | (432) 686-4775 |
| Lisa Belue lbelue@utsystem.edu |
Senior Land Associate | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (432) 686-5479 |
| Kaci Chambers kchambers@utsystem.edu |
Land Assistant | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (432) 686-4717 |
Trust Minerals
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brantley rbrantley@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Operations | Operations of Surface and Mineral Interests | (432) 686-4747 |
|
Donna Hartman dhartman@utsystem.edu |
Sr. Land Analyst and Administrator | Trust Minerals | (432) 686-4712 |
Regulatory
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brooks cbrooks@utsystem.edu |
Director, Accounting, Audit and Regulatory | Production, Audit & Regulatory | (432) 686-4728 |
| Michelle Chappell mchappell@utsystem.edu |
Regulatory Analyst | Completions, Operator Changes and Misc Regulatory Forms | (432) 686-4727 |
| Julie Shirley jshirley@utsystem.edu |
Associate Regulatory Analyst | Drilling and Digital Logs | (432) 686-4711 |
Engineering
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeFelice ddefelice@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Oil and Gas Development | Oversight of Geoscience, Engineering and Data Functions | (713) 352-3850 |
| Jeff Day jday@utsystem.edu |
Senior Engineering Analyst | Engineering & Reserves Analysis | (832) 632-4419 |
Geoscience
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeFelice ddefelice@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Oil and Gas Development | Oversight of Geoscience, Engineering and Data Functions | (713) 352-3850 |
| John Tackett jtackett@utsystem.edu |
Geoscience Manager | Geotechnical Development and Analysis | (832) 632-4408 |
| Jerome Smesny jsmesny@utsystem.edu |
Senior Geoscience Technician | Geotechnical Analysis | (713) 352-3870 |
Surface Operations
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brantley rbrantley@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Operations | Operations of Surface and Mineral Interests | (432) 686-4747 |
| Joe Petersen joe.petersen@utsystem.edu |
Surface Interests Manager | Operations of Surface Interests | (432) 853-2488 |
| Rick Costa rcosta@utsystem.edu |
Facilities Manager | Air quality Environmental Management | (432) 686-4730 |
| Daniel Gonzales dgonzales@utsystem.edu |
Lease Compliance Analyst | Oil and Gas Lease Compliance | (432) 686-4731 |
| Ashley King aking@utsystem.edu |
Midland Office Manager and Assistant to Senior Vice President | Operations | (432) 686-4714 |
Energy Representatives
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| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jeff White jeff.white@utsystem.edu |
Senior Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 556-2564 |
|
Drew McEachern dmceachern@utsystem.edu |
Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 634-4108 |
|
Michael Taylor mitaylor@utsystem.edu |
Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 940-4945 |
|
Brazos Peacock bpeacock@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 940-4392 |
|
Nick Alejandro nalejandro@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (830) 889-4335 |
Range Conservationists
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| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jeff White jeff.white@utsystem.edu |
Senior Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 556-2564 |
|
Drew McEachern dmceachern@utsystem.edu |
Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 634-4108 |
|
Brazos Peacock bpeacock@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (432) 940-4392 |
|
Nick Alejandro nalejandro@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman - Surface | View Coverage Map | (830) 889-4335 |
Easements, Commercial Leases, Water & Brine Contracts, O&G Water Wells
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Buice jbuice@utsystem.edu |
Right of Way Manager | Rights of Way, Commercial Leases, Underground Storage, Water Contracts | (432) 634-6869 |
| Steven Brite sbrite@utsystem.edu |
Water Analyst | Groundwater and Water Well Management | (214) 531-2974 |
| Cindy Gomez cgomez@utsystem.edu |
Senior Land Associate | Easements & Commercial Surface Leases | (432) 686-4715 |
| Kathy Woods kwoods@utsystem.edu |
Senior Administrative Associate | Invoicing & Administrative | (432) 686-4725 |
Production & Audit
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brooks cbrooks@utsystem.edu |
Director, Accounting, Audit and Regulatory | Production, Audit & Regulatory | (432) 686-4728 |
| Jeff Hanson jhanson@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Market Analyst | Revenue & Audit | (432) 686-4760 |
| Claudia Molina cmolina@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Accounting Supervisor | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4774 |
| Sonya Barguiarena sbarguiarena@utsystem.edu |
Senior Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (713) 632-3835 |
| Olivia Reyes oreyes@utsystem.edu |
Senior Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4749 |
| Diana Gonzalez digonzalez@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4750 |
| Crissy Renteria crenteria@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4723 |
Revenue & Expenses
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Brooks cbrooks@utsystem.edu |
Director, Accounting, Audit and Regulatory | Production, Audit & Regulatory | (432) 686-4728 |
| Amber Jackson ajackson@utsystem.edu |
Budget & Revenue Manager | Cash Management (Revenue, Budget & Expenses) | (432) 686-4721 |
| Louisa Ball lball@utsystem.edu |
Purchasing Coordinator | Facilities & Purchasing | (432) 686-4724 |
| Brandy Hamm bhamm@utsystem.edu |
Cash Management Coordinator | Cash Management (New Locations & Drlg Invoices) | (432) 686-4755 |
| Leshaun Lee llee@utsystem.edu |
Senior Land and Accounting Associate | Deposits & Administrative | (432) 686-4720 |
| Cassandra Gonzalez cgonzalez@utsystem.edu |
Accounting Associate | Deposits & Administrative | (432) 686-4719 |
| Samantha Major smajor@utsystem.edu |
Administrative Associate | UT3 & Minimum Royalties | (432) 686-4710 |