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.