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Grant Sirgo is the Senior Drilling and Operations Engineer for Admiral Permian Resources, an upstream private equity firm focused on the acquisition and development of assets in the Permian Basin. Prior to his current role, Grant oversaw drilling operations for Three Rivers Operating II & III through their respective asset sales to Occidental Petroleum and Admiral Permian. Grant graduated from the University of Texas as a four year student athlete in 2014 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering as well as a minor in business while serving as a placekicker on the Texas Football team from 2010-2014. Grant joined the YPE leadership team in 2019.

Tripp is the Business Development Manager at Wildcat Oil Tools, a fishing and rental service company with locations the Permian Basin, Mid-Con and Northeastern United States. Tripp grew up in Midland and attended Auburn University where he received a B.B.A. in Finance. Tripp is glad to be working back in West Texas and is excited to see what the future holds for the YPE organization.

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.

Eric is a Reservoir Engineer at Diamondback Energy. Prior to Diamondback, he began his career at Anadarko in reservoir, drilling, completions, production, and facilities positions in The Woodlands, Kermit, and Midland.

Eric grew up near Austin and graduated from Texas Tech University. He also volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is on the Texas Tech Petroleum Industry Advisory Board.

Kathryn is a Land Assistant at Colgate Energy. Kathryn was born and raised in Midland, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin where she earned a B.S in Corporate Communications and Business Foundations. After graduation she moved back to Midland where she began her career in oil and gas with Colgate. Kathryn has been involved in the YPE Chapter since 2016 and joined the YPE Leadership team in 2021. She serves on the Board of SWOTT (Southwest Oilman’s Tennis Tournament,) is an active member of the Junior League of Midland, American Association of Professional Landman (AAPL), and Permian Basin Landmen’s Association (PBLA.)

Lizzy Laufer is a Landman at ConocoPhillips. Lizzy is from Austin, TX and graduated from The University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. in Energy Management. After graduation, Lizzy moved to Midland and began her career at Concho Resources. Lizzy has been an active YPE member since 2016 and joined the YPE Leadership team in 2021.

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.