engineering
LAYNE FRENCH JR. ’09
MATTHEW HUSSEY ’08
Associate, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.
Completions Engineering Supervisor, SilverBow Resources
laynebfrench@gmail.com
mlhussey13@gmail.com
BS, Geosystems Engineering & Hydrogeology, University of Texas
BS, Mechanical Engineering; BBA, Engineering Route to Business, University of Texas
MS, Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University Prior Employer: Marathon Oil Company “I work as an associate at Tudor, Pickering, Holt and Co. (TPH), an investment bank focused on energy. TPH’s investment banking team advises energy companies on acquisitions and divestitures (A&D), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and strategic alternatives. I work with finance professionals, engineers, and geologists to value oil and gas assets and advise our clients on the sale or purchase of those assets.”
Prior Employer: Chesapeake Energy “SilverBow Resources is a publicly traded upstream oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company. My primary responsibilities are the planning and management of hydraulic fracturing operations in South Texas. This involves working with multiple vendors and contractors to drive operational efficiencies while maintaining a safe working environment. Two key facets of my job are communicating the goals and expectations to our field personnel and performing analyses to identify areas for enhanced performance.”
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