Meet Our President & Founder

Chip graduated from Tulane University. A Certified Professional Landman, with over 27 years of experience, he is well versed in all facets of the oil & gas industry, and identifies with an exploration company's needs, having worked in-house for Hunt Oil Company as Landman and with Orbit Energy, Inc. as Land Manager.

Chip's areas of expertise include the following: all phases of prospect acquisition, lease negotiations, management of large 3D seismic shoots, surface & mineral title, mineral histories, abstracts of title, title curative, due diligence and right-of-way acquisition. Project analysis and evaluation, strategizing and preparation for drilling prospects are also Chip's forte'.

Chip, his wife, Kaysha, and their son, Canon, reside in Lafayette, Louisiana. Chip is an active member of AAPL, LAPL, HAPL & DAPL, having served as LAPL Director from 2003-2006.