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Management/Administrative
Land & Legal
Trust Minerals
Operations and Environment
Energy Representatives
Range Conservationists
Regulatory
Natural Resource Development
Easements, Commercial Leases, Water
Production & Audit
Revenue & Expenses
Information Technology
Management/Administrative
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| William R. Murphy wmurphy@utsystem.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Strategic Planning and Operations | (713) 352-3810 |
| Richard Brantley rbrantley@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Operations | Operations of Surface and Mineral Interests | (432) 686-4747 |
| Maryam Schellstede mschellstede@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Planning and Development | Business and Strategic Planning, and Natural Resource Development | (832) 632-4451 |
| Tonie Jones antjones@utsystem.edu |
Marketing & Communications Coordinator | Internal and external marketing and communications | (832) 521-1214 |
| Julia Figueroa jfigueroa@utsystem.edu |
Assistant to the CEO | Houston Office Manager and EA to CEO & General Counsel | (832) 632-4216 |
| Ashley King aking@utsystem.edu |
Executive Assistant and Operations Office Manager | Operations | (432) 686-4714 |
Information Technology Staff
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Means cmeans@utsystem.edu |
Manager, IT Infrastructure & Operations | Manage IT & Security Operations | (432) 686-4745 |
| Wil Vark wvark@utsystem.edu |
Manager, Business Solutions & Application Development | Manage Software Development, Architecture, & Solutions | (432) 686-4743 |
| Tommy Barnes tbarnes@utsystem.edu |
System Administrator | Server and Application Administration | (432) 686-4748 |
| Chris Baquirin cbaquirin@utsystem.edu |
Systems Analyst | IT Help Desk Support (PC/Phone) | (432) 686-4766 |
| Hilda Espinoza hespinoza@utsystem.edu |
Senior Systems Analyst | Database Administration | (432) 686-4769 |
| Titus WigginS twiggins@utsystem.edu |
Sr. Systems Analyst | Application Development | (832) 521-1135 |
| Daniel Keeler dkeeler@utsystem.edu |
Senior Systems Analyst | Application Development | (432) 686-4741 |
| Jeff Kenney jkenney@utsystem.edu |
GIS Supervisor | GIS Development and Management | (432) 686-4740 |
| Martha Barboza mbarboza@utsystem.edu |
GIS Developer | GIS Solutions Development | (432) 686-4744 |
| Justin McGill jumcgill@utsystem.edu |
Senior GIS Analyst | GIS Systems and Support | (432) 686-4716 |
Land
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| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Owen bowen@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Land | Lease Sales & Land Management | (432) 686-4753 |
| Sonya Csaszar scsaszar@utsystem.edu |
Vice President, Legal | Legal Counsel | (832) 632-4452 |
| Roland "Tres" Beck robeck@utsystem.edu |
Senior Attorney | Legal Counsel | (832) 632-4389 |
| Danielle (Jeter) Anderson danderson@utsystem.edu |
Senior Land Manager, Minerals | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (432) 686-5477 |
| John Thompson jothompson@utsystem.edu |
Senior Staff Landman | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (832) 632-4413 |
| Lisa Belue lbelue@utsystem.edu |
Senior Lease Analyst, Land Administration | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (432) 686-5479 |
| Shauna Rowlett srowlett@utsystem.edu |
Land Tech | Lease Sales, Ownership, and other Land activities | (432) 686-5472 |
Trust Minerals
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Team UL_LandMinerals@utsystem.edu |
General Land inquiries | (432) 684-4404 |
Regulatory
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Maurer mmaurer@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 |
Natural Resource Development
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryam Schellstede mschellstede@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Planning and Development | Business and Strategic Planning; leads Natural Resource Development team, including engineering, geoscience, and data analytics | (832) 632-4451 |
| Hongjie Xiong hxiong@utsystem.edu |
Senior Engineering Advisor | Engineering Development, Economic & Technical Modeling | (832) 632-4447 |
| Jenna Gibbins jgibbins@utsystem.edu |
Senior Reservoir Engineer, Lead | Engineering Development, Economic & Technical Analysis | (832) 632-4434 |
| John Tackett jtackett@utsystem.edu |
Geology Manger, Chief Geologist | Manages Geoscience Function; Geoscience Development, Modeling, & Analysis | (832) 632-4408 |
| Jerome Smesny jsmesny@utsystem.edu |
Senior Geoscience Analyst | Geotechnical Analysis | (713) 352-3870 |
| Andrea Thompson anthompson@utsystem.edu |
Senior Geoscience Advisor | Geoscience Development, Modeling & Analysis | (832) 632-4420 |
Operations and Environment
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brantley rbrantley@utsystem.edu |
Senior Vice President, Operations | Operations of Surface and Mineral Interests | (432) 686-4747 |
| Jeff White jeff.white@utsystem.edu |
Manager, Surface Interests | Operations of Surface Interests | (432) 556-2564 |
| James Buice jbuice@utsystem.edu |
Sustainability Manager | Water Contracts, Air Quality Environmental Management | (432) 634-6869 |
| Daniel Gonzales dgonzales@utsystem.edu |
Lease Compliance Analyst | Oil and Gas Lease Compliance | (432) 686-4731 |
| Ashley King aking@utsystem.edu |
Executive Assistant and Operations Office Manager | Operations | (432) 686-4714 |
Energy Representatives
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff White jeff.white@utsystem.edu |
Manager, Surface Interests | Operations of Surface Interests | (432) 556-2564 | |
|
Nick Alejandro nalejandro@utsystem.edu |
Supervisor, Surface Interests |
Operations of Surface Interests
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(830) 889-4335 | |
|
Michael Taylor mitaylor@utsystem.edu |
Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (432) 940-4945 | |
|
Ryan Kennedy rkennedy@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (325) 812-3623 | |
|
Greg Lundgren glundgren@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (432) 813-9527 | |
Range Conservationists
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff White jeff.white@utsystem.edu |
Manager, Surface Interests | Operations of Surface Interests | (432) 556-2564 | |
|
Nick Alejandro nalejandro@utsystem.edu |
Supervisor, Surface Interests |
Operations of Surface Interests
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(830) 889-4335 | |
|
Michael Taylor mitaylor@utsystem.edu |
Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (432) 940-4945 | |
|
Ryan Kennedy rkennedy@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (325) 812-3623 | |
|
Greg Lundgren glundgren@utsystem.edu |
Associate Landman, Surface | Select on Coverage Map | (432) 813-9527 | |
Easements, Commercial Leases, Water & Brine Contracts, O&G Water Wells
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Brite sbrite@utsystem.edu |
Water Analyst | Groundwater and Water Well Management | (214) 531-2974 |
| David Williamson dwilliamson@utsystem.edu |
Right-of-Way Field Operations Specialist | Easements & Commercial Surface Leases | (432) 686-4780 |
| Kathy Woods kwoods@utsystem.edu |
Senior Administrative Associate | Invoicing & Administrative | (432) 686-4725 |
| Autumn Barnard aubarnard@utsystem.edu |
Surface Right-of-Way Associate | Invoicing & Administrative | (432) 686-4718 |
Production & Audit
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hanson jhanson@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Market Analyst | Revenue & Audit | (432) 686-4760 |
| Sonya Barguiarena sbarguiarena@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Accounting Supervisor | Revenue Accounting | (713) 352-3835 |
| Angie Ramirez aramirez@utsystem.edu |
Senior Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4729 |
| Olivia Reyes oreyes@utsystem.edu |
Senior Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4749 |
| Diana Gonzalez digonzalez@utsystem.edu |
Senior Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4750 |
| Gina Tames gtames@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Analyst | Revenue Accounting | (432) 686-4729 |
O&G Analyst Division of Operators
| Operator Name | Analyst |
|---|---|
| #'s, A - D | Diana Gonzalez |
| E - M (exceptions below) | Gina Tames |
| Jagged Peak Energy | Olivia Reyes |
| N - R (exceptions below) | Olivia Reyes |
| PDEH | Diana Gonzalez |
| S - Z | Angie Ramirez |
| Operators may also contact ULAccounting@utsystem.edu for any royalty reporting questions. | |
Revenue & Expenses
| Name / Email | Title | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Jackson ajackson@utsystem.edu |
Budget & Revenue Manager | Cash Management (Revenue, Budget & Expenses) | (432) 686-4721 |
| Louisa Ball lball@utsystem.edu |
Senior 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 |
| Samantha Sawyer ssawyer@utsystem.edu |
Oil & Gas Analyst | UT3, Minimum Royalties & Document Control | (432) 686-4710 |
| Cassandra Gonzalez cgonzalez@utsystem.edu |
Accounting Associate | Purchasing, Deposits & Administrative | (432) 686-4719 |