Newfield Exploration Company - College Recruiting
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Recruiter Bios
Engineer
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Aaron Smith - Production Engineer
Aaron Smith is a 2010 graduate from Texas A&M. He interned with Newfield in 2009 as a Production/Operations Engineer and joined Newfield full time as a Production Engineer for the Onshore Gulf Coast team, primarily for South Texas. "I learned a lot from the internship. It was a great overall experience, as evidenced by the fact that I am back to start a full-time career with Newfield."
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Andrew Schaper - Reservoir Engineer
Andrew Schaper attended Texas A&M for a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a MS in Petroleum Engineering - graduating in 2007 and 2008 respectively. He is originally from Texas City and has worked in Tulsa for Newfield as a Reservoir Engineer for the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma for the past 2 years. This will be his third year to recruit at A&M.
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Ben Bates - Reservoir Engineer
Ben Bates joined Newfield in January of 2010 after graduating from LSU in Petroleum Engineering. He interned with NFX as a Reservoir Engineer on a field study of a south Texas property. Ben has since joined on as full-time and currently works in Houston as a Reservoir Engineer for the Onshore Gulf Coast business unit in a new hire training rotation.
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Benjamin Frederick - Production Engineer
Benjamin Frederick attended Penn State University, receiving his B.S. in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering in 2008. While at Penn State he was recruited by NFX and worked two internships in Houston. Benjamin spent the last two years as a Production Engineer over South Texas properties and is presently transitioning to the Maverick basin.
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Bruno Maldonado - Reservoir Engineer
Bruno Maldonado received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M in 2005. He began with Newfield in 2006 as a Reservoir Engineer and is currently a Production Engineer for Mid-Continent - Arkoma Basin.
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Bryan Bugg - Reservoir Engineer
Bryan Bugg graduated from the University of Oklahoma with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 and his MS in Natural Gas Engineering and Management in 2009. He interned with Newfield in the Mid-Continent/Tulsa offices as an Operations Engineer. Bryan was offered a full time position with Newfield in the Denver office as a Reservoir Engineer and is currently completing an extensive cross training program that incorporates all aspects of the drilling, completions, and production operations.
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Buddy Novak - Drilling Engineer
Buddy Novak attended the University of Texas in Austin, earning his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He has 26 years of industry experience and has worked in Houston for Newfield as a Drilling Engineer in the Gulf Coast Onshore Drilling group for over 4 years. His thoughts on Newfield: "I enjoy working at Newfield because they treat you like family. It's the best company I have ever worked for."
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Chad Trainer - Production Engineer
Chad Trainer graduated in 2003 from The University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He began his career working as a Field Engineer for Computalog (Precision Drilling) in Houston, 2003-2004. He has been with Newfield since 2005, working in Drilling, Completions, and Production Operations. 2010 is his 5th year to recruit for Newfield at the University of Tulsa.
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Chris Clark - Reservoir Engineer
Chris Clark graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 1996 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering and joined Newfield in Houston as a Drilling Engineer in 1997, working the Gulf of Mexico. He was part of the first group of college hires for NFX. Chris has worked as a Drilling, Completion, and Production Engineer in the Gulf of Mexico and the Rockies and is currently a Reservoir Engineer working out of our Denver office. He has been involved in Newfield's recruiting program since the start of his Newfield career.
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Clint Calhoun - Asset Lead
Clint Calhoun earned his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas in 1999. He was a Reservoir Engineer for the Gulf of Mexico & Mid-Continent and a Production Engineer for the Gulf of Mexico. Clint currently works in the Tulsa office as the Asset Lead for the Arkoma Development.
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Cole Green - Production Engineer
Cole Green graduated from Missouri S&T in May 2008 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He first interned with Newfield in the Lindsay, Oklahoma field office as a Production Engineer, then at our Tulsa office the following summer. Cole joined NFX full time as a Production Engineer in the Tulsa office upon graduation.
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David Balusek - Asset Manager
David Balusek earned his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M in 1982. He is the South Texas Asset Manager in Houston at Newfield. "I enjoy the responsibility Newfield delegates to its employees as well as the absence of bureaucracy. Senior management is accessible and decisive."
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Eric Bruesewitz - Operations and Completions Engineer
Eric Bruesewitz graduated with his B.S. in Geological Engineering in 1999 from Michigan Technological University, and received his M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. He has 9 years experience in Production and Completion Engineering and currently is an Operations Engineer working Completions in the Denver office.
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Hans Wychgram - Drilling Engineer
Hans Wychgram graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 2003 with his degree in Petroleum Engineering. He started as a Drilling Engineer for Newfield working Texas and offshore Gulf of Mexico projects and later transferred to the Denver office. Hans currently works drilling projects all over the Rocky Mountain region.
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Jim Cox - Drilling Engineer
Jim Cox earned his degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Kansas. He has 12 years of industry experience with various companies, including 3 with Newfield. Jim currently works as a Drilling Engineer in the Mid-Continent region in the Tulsa office.
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Joe Johnson - Techincal Manager
Joe Johnson graduated from LSU in 1973 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He is the Mid-Continent Drilling Manager and Appalachia Operations Manager for Newfield Exploration in Tulsa Oklahoma. Joe worked in drilling throughout the world for Amoco living and working throughout the US as well as Canada, Norway, UK, Trinidad and China. He retired from Amoco/BP in 2004 to move back to Tulsa for a 2nd time to work for Newfield. Joe is married to Janie. Between them they have 11 children living across the US in Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and, Montana.
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Justin Brothen - Completions Engineer
Justin Brothen graduated from Louisiana State University in 1998 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He worked as a Production and Operations Engineer for Marathon (Gulf of Mexico) and BP (Gulf Coast) before joining Newfield in 2006. Justin is currently a Completions Engineer for the Gulf Coast Onshore Group working the Eagle Ford and Pearsall resource plays in Maverick Basin.
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Katelin Heiken - Drilling Engineer
Katelin Heiken graduated from Montana Tech with her degree in Petroleum Engineering in 2008. She had the opportunity to intern 3 summers; first for Anadarko and two for NFX. Her first Newfield internship was in Elk City as a production engineering intern, to optimize newly implemented gas lift systems, and the second in Houston as an offshore drilling engineer intern. Katelin was hired full time upon graduation as an Offshore Drilling Engineer and recently transferred to the Maverick Basin group.
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Lelan Anders - Completions Engineer
Lelan Anders graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Montana Tech in 2004. He started his career at Caza Drilling Co as a roughneck for 2 summers. His first job after graduating was a Field Engineer for Baker Oil Tools and later left to TXCO Resources as an Operations Engineer. He is currently with Newfield as a Completions Engineer, planning Eagleford and Pearsall shale fracture stimulations in the Maverick Basin.
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Matt Hinson - Reservoir Engineer
Matthew Hinson graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 2001 (now MS&T). He worked for a major, working South Texas, Colorado, and West Africa as a Drilling Engineer. He started with Newfield two years ago as a Drilling Engineer and is now a Reservoir Engineer in the Mid Continent.
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Nick Schilling - Drilling Engineer
Nick Schilling graduated from Texas A&M in 2009 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. In the summer of 2008 he interned with Newfield in the Houston office as a Drilling Engineer, and joined full time upon graduation.
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Paul Weddle - Completions and Operations Engineer
Paul Weddle graduated from the University of Texas in 2005 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He is a Completions and Operations Engineer with the Rocky Mountain Region with 5+ years of experience in various gas and oil fields throughout Rocky Mountains. He is currently working the Monument Butte Oilfield and Waterflood in Utah.
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Reid Guzzetta - Reservoir Engineer
Reid Guzzetta graduated from LSU in 2009 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He interned with Newfield in the summer of 2009 for the Gulf of Mexico team. Reid joined on as full time in 2010 as a Reservoir Engineer on the Deepwater Team.
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Saul Laurel - Lead Reservoir Engineer
Saul Laurel graduated from Texas A&M with his degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1989. He began his career at Conoco and joined Newfield in 2001. With 21 years of experience working primarily as a Reservoir Engineer in the Gulf Coast area, Saul is now in the Houston office as a Lead Reservoir Engineer for the Appalachia Business Unit.
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Sean Stevens - Production Engineer
Sean Stevens graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 2008 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He is a US Air Force Veteran (1998-2008). He interned with Pioneer Natural Resources, then with Newfield for two summers (Utah and Denver). Sean joined Newfield full-time as a Drilling Engineer for the Monument Butte Field in Myton, Utah.
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Sims Bruns - Production Engineer
Sims Bruns is an LSU Graduate - May 2006, with his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. Upon graduation, Sims joined Newfield as a Production Engineer in Onshore Gulf Coast - for both South Texas and later, Central Texas. He currently is a Production Engineer for Central Texas - Onshore Gulf Coast.
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Steve Tipton - Operations and Completions Engineer
Steve Tipton received a degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1967, and his Masters of Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa in 1974. With 43 years of experience primarily in drilling, completion and work over operations, Steve has worked most basins in the US, Canada, Trinidad, and Yemen. Steve has been with Newfield for 6 years in the Mid-Continent Business Unit as an Operations and Completions Engineer.
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Tom Walker - Operations Engineer
Tom Walker received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 1989. He has experience working in multiple locations including, Alaska, California, Qatar, Oman, and Rocky Mountains. With 20+ years in the industry Tom is an Operations Engineer for the West Team in Rocky Mountains with Newfield. Tom feels with Newfield, your hard work can and will impact the bottom line of the company.
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Tony Urruty - Production Engineer
Tony Urruty graduated in 2003 from Montana Tech with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He is a Production Engineer (East Team), with 6 years of industry experience. He enjoys Newfield's flat management structure and the responsibility and accountability that Newfield gives its engineers.
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Geosciences
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Bob Gaddis - Geologist
Bob Gaddis graduated from Phillips University in 1977 with a B.S. in Geology. This is his 33rd year as a Geologist with experience in Exploration, Development and Operations. He has worked in Canada, Wyoming, and Colorado, but primarily in the Mid-Continent (Oklahoma, Kansas and the Texas panhandle). He came to Newfield on contract with the northeast Oklahoma Cherokee Basin CBM production. After nine months, he joined permanently and will soon celebrate his 5th year with Newfield.
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Bob Warmbrodt - Geophysicist
Bob Warmbrodt graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia with B.S. and M.A. degrees in Geology in 1974 and 1975. Before settling at Newfield, Bob worked for several other oil and gas producers, and completed the geophysical interpretation training program at Exxon. At Newfield, he is mainly involved in seismic mapping in the Gulf Coast Region, primarily in the East Texas and Permian Basins.
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David Moravec - Geologist
David Moravec graduated from Cornell College in 1978 with a B.S. in Geology and from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1982 with a M.S. in Geology. He spent 21 years with Unocal and 5 years with PetroTel as an exploration, development and new ventures geologist before joining Newfield in 2008. David is currently working in the International New Ventures group. He has experience in the Gulf of Mexico, China, Vietnam, India, Brazil, Russia, Malaysia and numerous other countries.
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Eric Freeman - Geophysicist
Eric Freeman graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Geophysical Engineering in May of 1978. He was one of Newfield's first onshore team members joining Newfield Exploration in 1998 as a Senior Geophysicist. Eric was a major participant in many of Newfield's currently producing properties and brings a great perspective of what the culture and history of Newfield is. He continues working as Senior Geophysicist developing Newfield's South Texas holdings.
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Eric Kuhl - Geologist
Eric Kuhl graduated from Michigan Tech University with a B.S. in Geological Engineering in 2001 and went on to get a M.S. in Petroleum Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in 2004. He has been with Newfield for 6 years as a Geologist; 4 with the Gulf of Mexico doing development and exploration on the shelf and 2 years with the Rocky Mountain business unit. Eric has been part of the recruiting team for 6 years.
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Heather King - Geophysicist
Heather King received her B.S. in Geology from the University of Wyoming and is currently finishing up her M.S. in Geophysics at the University of Houston. She is a Geophysicist with the Onshore South Texas conventional team. Currently, Heather is doing a geology rotation with Newfield, on a field study in Provident City.
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Jeff Watts - Geologist
Jeff Watts graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1993 with a B. S. in Geology. He received a M. S. in Geology from Oklahoma State University in 1998. After working in the fields of environmental geology and geotechnical engineering, he was employed by Newfield Exploration in 2001. He is currently working as part of the Woodford Shale development team in Oklahoma.
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Jennifer Wilson - Geologist
Jennifer Maloney Wilson graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Geology in 2005 and continued on to University of Missouri-Columbia for a M.S. in Geological Sciences, graduating in 2007. Jennifer was hired as a summer intern through Newfield's campus recruiting program in 2007, and later hired full-time. She currently works on the Onshore Gulf Coast team as a Geologist for the Maverick Basin asset.
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John Austin - Geologist
John Austin received his B.S. in Geology from Mount Union College in 1977, and his M.S. in Geology from Kent State University in 1979. He began working as a Geologist in offshore Gulf of Mexico for Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company and continued his career there for the next 17 years. John joined Newfield in 1996 and is a Geologist in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
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Kristie Ferguson - Lead Tech
Kristie Luchtel Ferguson received her B.S. in Geology in 1996 from Oklahoma State University with a minor in Geological Oceanography from Humboldt State University, CA in 1995. In 1999, she obtained her M.S. in Petroleum Geology from the University of Kansas. Her past experience includes; Phillips Petroleum as a Geologist, Exxon Production as a Geoscientist, and then Samson Resources in Tulsa. In 2007, Kristie joined Newfield and is currently the Asset Lead for the Granite Wash development program in Western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
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Lee Gladney - Lead Tech
Lee Gladney graduated from LSU in 1977 with a degree in Geology. He currently works in Houston as the G&G Lead - East Texas & Louisiana. Lee has 33 years experience as Geologist working all major plays in Gulf Coast onshore, plus others in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mark Sutcliffe - Geologist
Mark Sutcliffe graduated in 2007 with a B.S. in Geology and a B.A. in Economics from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and is currently working towards completing his M.S. in Structural Geology from the University of Missouri. Since June of 2009, Mark has been working as an Exploration Geologist for the Mid-Continent division in Tulsa.
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Matt Legatt - Geologist
Matthew Legatt earned his B.S. in Geological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and his M.S. in Petroleum Engineering from University of Texas at Austin. He has 10 years experience at Newfield as an Onshore Geologist: 9 in Offshore Shelf Gulf of Mexico and one as Corporate New Ventures.
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Matt Martin - Techincal Manager
Matt Martin received a B.S. in Geology from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1987 and a M.S. in Geology from the University of Houston in 1997. He began working in the industry over 25 years ago and has worked for various oil and gas companies. Matt joined Newfield in 2007 as a Geophysicist, working the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and is currently working with the Technical Services team.
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Nate Gilbertson - Geologist
Nate Gilbertson graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Geological Engineering in May of 2002 and a M.S. in Geology in May of 2006. He was a summer intern for the Gulf of Mexico in 2001 and for the Gulf Coast Onshore Division in 2005. Currently Nate is a full time Geologist for the Rocky Mountain Division, in Denver.
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Shannon Lemke - Geologist
Shannon Lemke received her B.S. in Geological Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2000. She spent her first 6 years as an Exploration Geologist for the South Texas Wilcox and Lobo Team and the next 3 .5 years for the Val Verde Basin of West Texas. Shannon is currently a conventional Geologist for South, Central, and West Texas with the Onshore Gulf Coast division.
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Steen Jergensen - Lead Tech
Steen Jergensen graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering in December 1997 from Colorado School of Mines. He was Newfield's first Summer Intern in 1997 and started full-time in March of 1998. From 1998-2004 he worked as a Geologist on the Gulf of Mexico team. In 2004 Steen moved to the Denver office for 5 years. He started a new assignment in 2010 as a Development Team Leader for West Team - Monument Butte.
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Steve Adams - Geologist
Steve Adams received his B.A. in Geology in 1995 from Franklin & Marshall College, and his M.S. in Geology in 1997 from the Colorado School of Mines. He began working with Marathon Oil, and has since worked for Enterprise Oil, Devon Energy, and currently Newfield Exploration. Steve is a member of the West Asset Team for the Rocky Mountain Division, working the Greater Monument Butte area in the Uinta Basin.
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Steve Royer - Geologist
Steve Royer received his B.S. from the University of Texas in Geological Sciences, and his M.S. in Geological Sciences from Brigham Young University. He has 11 years of experience in the industry and currently works as a Geologist in the Rocky Mountains business unit.
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Steven Pagan - Geologist
Steven Pagan received his M.S. in Geology in 2009 from the University of Missouri. He is currently working full time as a Geologist with the East Texas team. As an intern with Newfield in 2008, Steven was part of the East Texas team studying the Edwards Lime in a four county area of East Texas.
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Susan Black - Geologist
Susan Black graduated from Texas A&M University in 1979 with a B.S. in Geology and later received her M.S. in Geology from Texas Tech University. She currently works with the Maverick Basin team-Onshore Gulf Coast and has been at Newfield Exploration for 8 years. Prior to Newfield she worked South Texas, offshore, EastTexas-N.La, and the Rocky Mountains. This will be her third year to recruit for Newfield.
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Tim Phillips - Geologist
Tim Phillips earned his B.S. in Geology in 2007 from Oklahoma State University and his M.S. in Geology in 2010. He interned with Newfield in the summer of 2009 for the Tulsa Mid-Continent region on the Exploration and Assessment Team. Upon graduation he joined NFX full time as an Exploration Geologist in the Tulsa office.
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Todd Nicholson - Geophysicist
Todd Nicholson graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1979 with his B.S. in Geology. He has 30 years of industry experience with Cities Service/Oxy, Coastal Oil and Gas, Total, and Newfield. Todd currently works as a Geophysicist in the Gulf Coast region.
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Land
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Chris Treml - Lead Tech
Chris Treml attended Oklahoma University. He is a Land Project Lead for the Mid-Continent region in the Tulsa office. Chris works with all of the Landmen in planning, strategizing and executing the plans to acquire acreage and prepare wells for drilling.
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Gary Walker - Technical Manager
Gary Walker is a 1980 graduate of The University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. in Petroleum Land Management. He has held various land and management positions in his 30 year career working both onshore and offshore. Gary currently is the Gulf Coast Land Manager for Newfield in the Houston office working the Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico areas.
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Jason Dean - Land
Jason Dean began his career as a Landman in 1995 and continued his work throughout college. He graduated from Central Michigan University in 2001 with a B.S. in Biology. Jason has gained the bulk of his work experience in the Appalachian Basin working with both brokerage firms and operators. In late 2009, Jason accepted a position with Newfield and is currently responsible for all Landman related projects in Montana.
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Karen Keller - Lead Tech
Karen LaFleur Keller graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982 with a BBA in Petroleum Land Management. Karen started her career with Gulf Oil Corporation and has held various positions at independent and major oil companies prior to coming to Newfield in 1982 with the acquisition of EEX Corporation. Karen is currently the Land Lead for Newfield's Maverick Basin team.
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Scott Cavett - Land
Scott Cavett graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2008 with a B.B.A. in Energy Management. He was an intern for Newfield in the summer of 2007 and joined full-time in June 2008. Scott has worked as a Landman for the Gulf Coast Onshore team and now works for the Appalachia Business Unit.
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Steve Boudreau - Techincal Manager
Steve Boudreau graduated from OCU with his B.S. in Business management in 1973. He has worked most of the active basins in his 33 year career. Steve is currently the Land Manger for the Mid-continent Division in Newfield's Tulsa office.
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