Operations and Project Leader

Tim Mullen is a seasoned oil and gas operator with over two decades of experience leading multi-discipline teams and delivering complex, high-stakes projects ahead of schedule and under budget. His prior experience includes Vice President of Operations at Silverback Exploration, and Vice President of Operations at Chief Oil & Gas, the largest privately-owned natural gas producer in the United States. Prior to these executive roles, Tim served as Production and Facilities Manager at Newfield Exploration, Drilling Engineer at EOG Resources, and Production & Facilities Engineer at Anadarko Petroleum.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University.

Engineering leader

Michael Feaga is an experienced engineer and team leader. With a career spanning operations and technical engineering, Michael has consistently optimized teams, processes, and projects to deliver measurable results and long-term value.

Over the past 15 years, he has led global development and execution across heavy industrial and energy sectors, holding key roles such as Operations Manager at Legion Water Services (Avant Natural Resources subsidiary), Facilities Manager at Silverback Exploration, and Project Manager at Tito’s. Earlier in his career, Michael served as Principal Engineer at Equinor, Statoil, and ExxonMobil, where he began as a field and materials engineer.

Michael holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, where his graduate thesis focused on Materials Science.

Project Management and Economics

Alex’s career spans Fortune 100 management, high-growth startups, and everything in between. With a proven ability to unlock value for investors and scale organizations to their full potential, he brings a rare blend of strategic vision and operational discipline to every venture he touches.

Over the past 15 years, Alex has led global development and execution of heavy industrial and commercial real estate projects, asset management, and M&A initiatives. His project portfolio exceeds $2 billion in value, including work as a Global Project Manager at ExxonMobil and Griggs Capital Partners. Whether navigating complex stakeholder environments or driving ground-up development. His leadership is grounded in a deep understanding of capital deployment, risk management, and long-term value creation. Alex holds a B.A. from Purdue University and remains passionate about transforming bold concepts into enduring enterprises.

Drilling and Engineering

Stephen Martinez brings over 25 years of expertise in the oil and gas energy sector. Starting as a Drilling and Completions Engineer with early international experience in the Middle East. Stephen managed drilling and completions operations for the Bass Family (BOPCO LP) for over a decade where he achieved notable success by leading teams to set two world records in extended reach horizontal drilling, earning the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Distinguished Engineer Award in 2015. He has specialized in the design of deep, high-volume saltwater disposal wells (SWDs) and managed extensive SWD pipeline infrastructure, culminating in senior engineering and operations roles at firms like Aris Water and ExxonMobil. His career also includes strategic drilling management and consulting, leveraging his extensive technical and operational achievements.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.

Geology and Seismic

Richard “Dick” Boyce, a Colorado School of Mines–trained Geophysical Engineer (’78) and licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas, has over 40 years of global oil and gas exploration and development experience, combining technical expertise in seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretation with strong commercial and project management skills.

A former geophysicist and exploration leader at Superior Oil and Hunt Oil, including international roles in Yemen Ethiopia, and Guyana among many others. He founded his Dallas-based consulting firm, dB, LLC, in 1996. Dick is recognized for his ability to integrate geoscience and engineering disciplines with business strategy, creating and promoting successful oil and gas ventures worldwide. He is an active member of AAPG, SEG, SIPES, and AIPN.

Geology and Seismic

Jack Boyce grew up in the family exploration business, gaining early hands-on experience in mapping, seismic interpretation, economics, and deal-making that shaped a geoscientist with both technical fluency and commercial instincts. He has worked across nearly every major U.S. basin including; the Permian, Haynesville, Bakken, Marcellus, East Texas, South Texas, the Mid-Continent, and the Gulf of Mexico.  He has also worked numerous international frontiers from Guyana and Nigeria to Turkey, Oman, Argentina, and the Falklands. He has a wide breadth of experience spanning conventional and unconventional plays, deepwater and onshore, mature fields and frontier basins. Beyond his geologic expertise, Jack is recognized for his ability to communicate complex geologic systems with compelling clarity, a talent that has helped secure numerous successful transactions. He is proficient in leading geological and geophysical platforms, including Petra, Petrel, SMT Kingdom, and Subsurface AI.