Steve Aaron Jobe, P.E.

Background

Mr. Steve Aaron Jobe is a 1977 graduate of Texas Tech University, having earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering.  Mr. Jobe has comprehensive hands-on experience in drilling, production, completion, remedial, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir engineering, and oil and gas pipeline and processing plant operations.  Mr. Jobe has worked in onshore oil and gas-producing areas throughout the United States, Ecuador, and Ukraine.

His experience also includes all related activities including, but not limited to, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), horizontal boring, contract negotiations, project management, design and construction of production facilities, pipeline construction and operation, compressor operation and maintenance, crane operations, rig moves, logistics, personnel safety and training, well planning, fishing, oilfield-related accidents and property damage, product liability, failure analysis, oil and gas environmental issues, and regulatory compliance.  Mr. Jobe’s regulatory training and experience include OSHA, DOT-Pipeline Safety, and various state oil and gas regulatory commissions.  Mr. Jobe has testified before the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division.

Mr. Jobe has over 45 years of diversified domestic and international experience with both major oil companies and independent producers.  His background includes direct responsibility for drilling, completion, production, and reservoir engineering, including well design, site preparation, rig selection, log evaluation, reserve determination and economic evaluation, well completion, hydraulic fracturing operations and design, saltwater disposal, oil and gas facility design, construction, and operation.