About YPE
Our Organization
Message from the Executive Director
Thank you for visiting YPE. Since our founding in 2005, YPE has become the de facto leadership development organization for rising stars in the energy industry worldwide. With a presence in virtually every time zone across six continents, YPE is likely operating in a city near you. The organization was founded upon the belief that in an industry so specialized, a young professional who quickly learns the ins and outs can quickly move up in their organization.
We’ve always said that after your third YPE event, you know enough to be dangerous. It’s been a pleasure to see our members rise through the ranks of their organizations and take on the most important challenges in our industry. YPE membership is free, and we define the energy industry broadly creating a dynamic where our events are usually filled to capacity by a cross-section of the industry.
YPE’s focus has always been putting on great events for our members. Since day one, the cardinal rule we stress to every chapter leader is to personally greet every person as they walk in the door. What sets YPE apart is the global connectivity we provide to our members – knowing you can be anywhere in the world and plug into YPE in that particular city via our events calendar. Moreover, many of our members plan their business trips around when YPE events will be taking place in that city.
YPE strives to continuously improve in every way possible, so please contact me with any ideas or suggestion on ways we can better serve our members. In the meantime, we hope to see you at the next YPE event in your city, and thank you for being part of the YPE network.
Very truly yours,
Stephen Cravens
YPE Founder & Executive Director
Stephen Cravens founded YPE in 2005 and continues to coordinate global YPE operations while leading efforts to empower leadership at the local level.
Member Profile
Top Ten Firms by Category
Integrated / Major
BP
Shell
ExxonMobil
ConocoPhillips
Chevron
Marathon Oil
Total
Rosneft
Hess Corp.
Occidental Petroleum
Large-Cap E&P
Devon Energy
Anadarko Petroleum
Apache
Chesapeake Energy
XTO Energy
Southwestern Energy
Pioneer Natural Resources
Newfield Exploration
EOG Resources
Range Resources
Canadian E&P Companies
EnCana
Nexen
Imperial Oil
Suncor Energy Inc
Canadian Natural Res.
Talisman Energy
Husky Energy
Enerplus Inc.
Shell Canada
Petro-Canada
Private E&P Companies
Hilcorp Energy
Hunt Oil
Northrock Resources
American Energy Partners
J-W Operating Co.
Matador Resources
Merit Energy
Dale Resources
Miller Energy
Drillmar Energy
Oilfield Services
Schlumberger
Baker Hughes
Halliburton
BJ Services
Hanover Compressor
MI-Swaco
Landmark Graphics
Superior Energy Services
TETRA Technologies
Wood Group
Oilfield Equipment
National Oilwell Varco
Cameron International
Weatherford
Smith International
Grant Prideco
T-3 Energy Services
Odessa Pumps
Dresser Inc.
Zy-Tech Global Industries
Oil States International
Pipelines & Refiners
Williams Companies
Cheniere
Plains All-American
Kinder Morgan
Enbridge
Copano Energy
EnLink Midstream
Valero
TransCanada
Enterprise Products
Renewable Energy
Element Markets
Earth Biofuels
Verenium
BioSelect Fuels
Horizon Wind Energy
Second Wind
Turner Renewable Energy
Global Environment Fund
Terrasol Energy
Venti Energy
Diversified / Industrial
BHP Billiton
Koch Industries, Inc.
Lyondell Chemical
Maersk
Midland Resources Hold
Access Industries
Dow Chemical
Midstate Steel
Dominion Resources
Norilsk Nickel
Power / Natural Gas
AES
El Paso Corporation
TXU
Dynegy Inc.
Constellation Energy
USPowerGen
Reliant Energy
NiSource
Duke Energy
Atmos Energy
Information Media and Research
Ryder Scott
Netherland & Sewell
Aspen Technology Inc.
ISN Software Corporation
DeGoyler & MacNaughton
Miller & Lents
ChemConnect
ODS Petrodata
ILI Technologies
Mobius Risk Group
Media and Research
Baker Institute for Public Policy
Greentech Media
Dow Jones Newswires
Gulf Publishing Company
Hart Energy Publishing
John S. Herold, Inc.
Public Utilities Fortnightly
Argus Media Group
RedPoint Media
United Press International
Investment Banks
Barclays
Simmons & Company
Goldman Sachs
Citigroup
Jefferies-Randall & Dewey
Tudor Pickering Holt
Tristone Capital
Credit Suisse
UBS
Energy Capital Solutions
Private Equity
Warburg Pincus
EnCap Investments
First Reserve Corporation
SCF Partners
Kayne Anderson Capital
Lime Rock Partners
Natural Gas Partners
Riverstone Holdings
CCMP Capital Advisors
Apollo Global Management
Other Principal Investors
D.E. Shaw
GasRock Capital
Tudor Investments
Hicks Holdings
Laminar Direct Capital
Kleinheinz Capital
Guggenheim Partners
Glencore Ltd.
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Prospect Capital
Government
U.S. Department of Interior
US Fuel Cell Council
U.S. Dept. of Energy
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Land Management
Los Angeles Dept. of Power
International Monetary Fund
FERC
British Consulate-General
Alberta Energy and Utilities
Special Interest
Solar Electric Power Assoc
RPSEA
American Association of Petroleum Landmen
American Petroleum Institute
National Mining Association
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Fraser Institute
IPAA
Electric Power Association
American Wind Energy
Law Firms
Vinson & Elkins
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Thompson & Knight
King & Spalding
Fulbright & Jaworski
Baker & McKenzie
Gardere
Simpson Thacher
Haynes and Boone
Baker Botts
Mid-Cap E&P Companies
Cimarex Energy
Linn Energy
Encore Acquisition
W&T Offshore
Mariner Energy
Comstock Resources
Duvernay Oil Corp.
Bill Barrett Resources
Energy XXI
Endeavour Energy
Drillers / Workover
Nabors
Pride International
Transocean
Basic Energy Services
Helmerich & Payne
Key Energy Service
Hercules Offshore
Pioneer Drilling
Diamond Offshore
Unit Corp.
Engineering & Construction
Willbros
Technip
KBR
Acergy
Fluor
Bechtel Corp
Global Industries
SBM Offshore
McDermott International
DXP Enterprises
Consulting Firms
KPMG
McKinsey & Company
Wood Mackenzie
Booz Allen Hamilton
CERA
Boston Consulting Group
Ernst & Young
Public Strategies Washington
The Abraham Group
Aon
Commercial Banks
JPMorganChase
Macquarie Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
The Royal Bank of Scotland
Citigroup
Amegy Bank N.A.
Bank of Texas
Rosbank
Bank of America
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Educational Institutions
University of Texas - Austin
University of Tulsa
Stanford University
Rice University
Tsinghua University
Harvard Business School
Texas A&M University
Columbia Business School
The University of Manchester
The Wharton School
Board of Directors
- Presently CEO of Sutton Hill
- Executive Director for YPE Global
- Formerly with First Reserve, Cogent Partners, and UBS energy investment banking
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BBA, University of Texas at Austin; MBA, Harvard Business School
- Presently a Vice President with Wynnchurch Capital
- Formerly with TNK-BP, Lime Rock Partners, and UBS energy investment banking
- BA, Northwestern University, MBA, Kellogg School of Management
- Presently Head of Investor Relations at Apache Corporation
- Founder of YPE Washington, D.C. Chapter
- Former YPE Houston Chapter Executive Board
- BBA, University of Texas at Austin; Dual Masters Candidate in Public Affairs and Energy & Earth Resources (2011), University of Texas at Austin
- Presently Head of Energy Private Equity at Canada Pension Plan
- Formerly CFO & Founder, Remora Energy
- Founder of YPE Calgary Chapter
- Formerly with First Reserve, Deutsche Bank, and EnCana
- BC, University of Calgary