YPE Oklahoma City

Chad is a Lead Scheduling Rep for Enable Midstream Partners LP, supporting Enable’s crude pipeline assets in Oklahoma and North Dakota.  He is responsible for managing pipeline logistics, operational efficiencies, maintaining terminal automation systems, and assists with commodity optimization and sales.

Prior to joining Enable, Chad held positions in Devon Energy’s Supply Chain and Marketing group focused on Crude and Water logistics for multiple business units within the company.  Chad began his oil & gas career in 2011 as a Field Recruiter for Chesapeake Energy traveling all over the country, while also supporting a variety of sub-groups within the company including: Production Operations, Midstream Operations, Compression and Manufacturing, Drilling, and Oilfield Services.

A lifelong cowboy alumni, Chad received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Oklahoma State University in 2011. Deciding to further his education, Chad chose to get his Master of Science in Energy Management from Oklahoma City University in 2014.  Chad has been a member of YPE since 2013 and joined the leadership team in 2016.

Tami Hines is an attorney with the law firm, Hall Estill, and she practices in oil and gas law, bankruptcy, and complex commercial litigation. She assists her clients in both federal and state courts across the country, and has been named a Rising Star in Business Litigation by Super Lawyers for the past two years.

Tami also serves on the Oklahoma City University School of Law Alumni Association Board as its Treasurer, on the Women in law Committee as a sub-chair, and on the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation – Oklahoma Network as its Vice-Chair.

Tami graduated cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2014, and she has been a member of YPE since 2018.

Caleb works as an Account Manager for Reservoir Data Systems. His focus is on providing data acquisition solutions for well completions and reservoir modeling to oil and gas companies in Oklahoma and North Texas. Prior to working at Reservoir Data Systems, Caleb was a territory sales account manager for Toro Downhole tools and a measurement while drilling technician at Nomac Services Directional. Caleb is also a veteran of the Oklahoma Army National Guard and a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (2011-2012)

Caleb earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Management and Ethics from Mid-America Christian University. He is a member of the AADE, API, and is a committee member for the Oklahoma City chapter of the SPE.

Sam is currently an in-house Landman at Continental Resources, Inc.  His work is primarily focused on acquisitions within Continental’s core Southern Region acreage being the STACK/SCOOP.  Prior to starting at Continental, Sam was an in-house landman in the Dallas/Fort Worth area at Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLC and got his career started at SandRidge Energy in Oklahoma City.  

Originally from Oklahoma City, Sam received his Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University, majoring in Economics. He is an active member in the American Association of Professional Landman (AAPL), the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landman (OCAPL), and has been a Registered Professional Landman (RPL) since 2013.  Sam rejoined YPE-OKC in 2017 after his involvement in YPE-Dallas, and has been a contributing member to YPE-OKC Leadership Team since 2018.

Josh is a motivated Account Manager for Energy and Environmental Services. His work is primarily focused in the Midcontinent and Permian Basin supplying both production and stimulation chemistries. Before working with Energy and Environmental Services, Josh spent over four years with Schlumberger in their cement and stimulation department.

Josh is a born and bred Sooner and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Journalism at the University of Oklahoma. Josh joined the YPE in 2019 and is excited to be a part of the team.