Type Of Business:
Regional exploration and production company
Marketing Area:
Gulf Coast; National
Major Product/SVS:
Development of reserves from proven oil and gas fields
Education Degrees:
JD, The University of Tulsa College of Law, OK; Master of Arts, University of Delaware, Newark; Bachelor of Arts, University of Delaware
Affiliations Awards:
Society of Petroleum Engineers; Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association; Oil Gas and Mineral Law Section, State Bar of Texas
Date of Distinction:
6/14/2011
Work History:
Vice President, Acute Technological Services, Inc; Chief Financial Officer, Acute Technological Services, Inc; Chief Executive Officer, Acute Technological Services, Inc; Partner, Roberts Markel P.C.; Analyst, Bank of New York
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Optimism
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
The lack of entrepreneurial education. Teaching children on how to become entrepreneurs.
Number Of Years In Profession:
14
Number Of Years In Current Position:
3
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his optimism and faith in God.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his position after gaining experience as a lawyer for several oil companies and energy service businesses.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Mitchell has been providing commercial leadership to energy businesses since the early 1990s. In the three years prior to founding Energia Tejas LLC, he served at Acute Technological Services, Inc; a Houston based international energy service company with a subsidiary in Brazil. He managed the growth of the company from 27 employees and $11 million in revenue to 126 employees and $38 million. He was responsible for planning capital budgets and for the execution of strategic objectives. He achieved organic growth of historical service lines in addition to expansions into new markets. Prior to that, he was a partner in the Houston based law firm of Roberts Markel, P.C., which he joined in 1993. There he rapidly built a commercial and business law practice supporting oil and gas companies and oilfield service companies. He counseled start-ups, management buy-outs, acquisitions, divestitures, and companies going through initial and subsequent rounds of debt and equity financing.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing operations; Managing the acquisition of minerals; Negotiating oil and gas leases; Trading mineral acreage; Producing properties for the company
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Mr. Mitchell intends to build a portfolio of oil and gas reserves in excess of 25,000 BOE per day.