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Josh Anderson is Petroleum Landman for Mewbourne Oil Company, a private exploration and production company primarily focused on operations in the Permian and Anadarko Basins. Josh was born and raised in Elk City, Oklahoma, a community in western Oklahoma that is heavily reliant on the Oil & Gas business. He is a graduate of The University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Management and a minor in Finance, in 2010.

After graduation, Josh went to work for Mewbourne Oil Company in their Oklahoma City office, where he worked their Anadarko Basin Assets until 2016, when he was transferred to Mewbourne’s Midland office, to work on their Permian Basin Assets.

Josh joined the YPE-Midland chapter in 2016, after his involvement in the YPE-Oklahoma City chapter. Josh joined the Midland YPE leadership Team in 2019. He is an active member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Permian Basin Landmen’s Association (PBLA), Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen (OCAPL), and the Midland Chapter of Stewards of the Wild.

Amos is the Vice President of Land at Hannathon Petroleum, a Midland Based independent oil and gas company. Prior to Hannathon, Amos began his career working as a landman for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.   

Amos grew up near Fort Worth and attended the University of Tulsa where he earned a B.S.B.A. degree in Energy Management. While at Tulsa, Amos was most notably recognized for his 2012 championship chess match against Mike Gundy.

Clay is a Production Engineer at ConocoPhillips, a Houston-based multinational oil and gas exploration & production company.

Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Clay worked as an Operations Engineer in the Horizontal Completions department at Concho Resources. Before Concho, Clay worked at RSP Permian as a Completions-Flowback Engineer.

Clay grew up in Dallas and holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Chloe is the Stakeholder Relations Advisor for the Permian at ConocoPhillips, a role she assumed in 2021. Prior to that, she held several related positions at Concho Resources in the Government Affairs Group. She also serves on the West Texas Food Bank Board and as a Management Committee Member for the Permian Strategic Partnership.

Chloe grew up in Houston and holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Trinity College, Connecticut. Chloe has been an active member of YPE since 2018 and joined the YPE Leadership team in 2022.

Hayden has worked as an Acquisitions Landman for Trinity Mineral Partners 2021.

Hayden grew up in Midland before attending The University of Texas at Austin. While there, he received a B.A. in Government, as well as a M.S. in Finance.

Blake moved to Midland in 2020 and is a Water Resources Engineer for EOG Resources. Blake grew up in Houston and went on to receive his Bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M, as well as a certificate from the Petroleum Ventures Program in 2020.

Adam Lawlis joined Diamondback Energy in 2013 and currently heads Investor Relations for both Diamondback Energy and Viper Energy Partners in Midland, where he was born and raised. Prior to joining Diamondback Energy, Adam was an Equity Research Associate for Simmons & Company International, an energy focused investment bank headquartered in Houston. He began his career interning on the natural gas trading floor at ConocoPhillips in Houston while attending graduate school. After graduating , Adam worked as a project controller/scheduler at Sabine Storage & Operations in Houston.

Adam holds a B.B.A. degree in finance from Texas Tech University (2007) and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in finance also from Texas Tech University (2008).

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FANG) is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. Diamondback’s activities are primarily focused on the horizontal exploitation of multiple intervals within the Wolfcamp, Spraberry, Clearfork and Cline formations.

Viper Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq:VNOM) is a limited partnership formed by Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FANG) to, among other things, own, acquire and exploit oil and natural gas properties in North America, with an initial focus on the Permian Basin.

Adam joined the YPE Leadership Team in 2015 and is an active member of Toastmasters International and the Permian Basin Area Chair of Rawls Raiders Advisory Council.

Doug Schmidt is Vice-President of Land and Business Development for Piñon Resources, a Permian-focused startup E&P company. Doug is a native Midlander. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 and a Master of Business Administration from the McCombs School of Business in 2010.

Doug joined the YPE leadership Team in 2010. He is an active member of the Permian Basin Landmen’s Association, former trustee of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, and previously served as Leadership Director for the Young Professionals of Midland in 2008-09 and as Director of YPE from 2009-2015.

Scott is a Production Engineer at Diamondback Energy. Scott started his career with Diamondback in 2019 as a Lease Operator. He left in 2021 to work for Fleur de Lis Energy, where he worked as a Field Engineer for one year before re-joining the Diamondback team in 2022.

Scott grew up in Kerrville, Texas. He attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a BSc degree in Petroleum Engineering. Since moving to Midland in 2019, Scott has been an active member of YPE and was excited to join the leadership team in 2022.