Mark D. Whitley, Senior Vice President Permian and Engineering Technology, joined the Company in December 2005. Previously, he served as Vice President Operations with Quicksilver Resources for two years. Prior to that, he served as Production/Operation Manager for Devon Energy, following the Devon/Mitchell merger. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Whitley held a variety of technical and managerial roles with Mitchell Energy. Notably he led the team of engineers at Mitchell Energy who applied new stimulation techniques to unlock the shale gas potential in the Fort Worth Basin. Previous positions included serving as a production and reservoir engineer with Shell Oil. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Worchester Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. |