As the founding capital partner, Mike is the primary visionary and the direction-setter from a big-picture standpoint. His strong technical experience with unconventional oil and gas exploration and production has allowed him to identify lightly-drilled sweet spots in the Anadarko Basin. Mike spent 19 years with Apache Corporation as an integral part of the management team and retired as the fourth-named-officer in 2015.
As CEO of Sven Energy, Ben and his team have generated a 10X multiple on invested capital since starting Sven in 2016. Ben manages land, engineering / geology, and finance. He is a hard-working leader with a strong technical background and a good network of industry friends.
Eric joined the business at the beginning of 2017 and was integral in the management and execution of acquisition and divestiture activity during the explosive growth phase of the company. As a petroleum engineer with over 10 years of experience, he brings valued technical expertise to the table as well.