Dennis Pade - President

Dennis was previously the Manager of the Lease Ownership Department for Equiva Trading Company (formerly Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.).  He served Equiva and their predecessor companies as an analyst and manager from 1981 to 1998.  He is currently an active member of DADOA, NADOA, DAPL, & AAPL.  He is a Certified Division Order Analyst and a Registered Land Professional.

Chris Pennels - Vice President

Chris was previously a Senior Division Order Analyst for Equiva Trading Company (formerly Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.) from 1989-1998.  He served as department MMS liaison and department mentor.  He is currently an active member of DADOA, NADOA, DAPL & AAPL and serves as a board and committee member to each group.  He has a BSBA, in Management, from the University of Denver, in 1977 and a MBA in 1981.  He is also a Certified Division Order Analyst and a Registered Land Professional.

Boyd Sanstra - Vice President

Boyd was previously a Division Order Analyst for Equiva Trading Company (formerly Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.) from 1989-1998.  He also served as computer support and advisor to the Equiva Information Services Group.  He has a BSBA, in Marketing, from the University of Northern Colorado, in 1988.

Patty Warnick - Division Order Analyst

Patty was previously a Division Order Analyst for Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc., Kinder Morgan and Forest Oil.  She began her oil career in 1978.  She is currently an active member of DADOA & NADOA.

Luann Palizzi - Lease Analyst / Office Manager

Luann was previously a Crude Oil Accountant for Equiva Trading Company (formerly Texaco Trading & Transportation, Inc.) from 1989 to 1998.  She began her oil & gas career in 1977 as an Oil & Gas Revenue Accountant.  In addition to her accounting background she has acquired experience in division orders, title & lease records and lease acquisitions.

Edie Luken - Lease Analyst

Edie has over 25 years of oil & gas accounting experience covering all phases from joint interest billing to revenue/run ticket to crude oil net outs.  She also has experience with division orders and title transfers.  She came to ExTex after 16 years with Gary-Williams Energy Corporation where she was the supervisor of Crude Oil Accounting.  She has handled accounting for small independent oil companies through a small refining company.

Anna VanCleave - Lease Analyst

Anna was previously a Production Tech for Westport Resources Corporation (now Anadarko Petroleum) from 2000-2004.  Prior to this she worked in the Accounts Transfer Division of Merrill Lynch as a transfer agent, and prior to this as a Commercial Teller for Wells Fargo Bank of Colorado (formerly Northwest Banks). 

Stan Vargas - Associate Division Order Analyst

Stan was previously a Revenue Accountant for Westport Resources Corporation (now Anadarko Petroleum) from 2003-2007.  He is currently a student at Arapahoe Community College pursuing his degree.  He is a current member of the DADOA, NADOA, DAPL and AAPL.

Robert Stevens - Lease Analyst

Robert was a senior financial analyst at Texaco Exploration & Production from 1999 to 2001.  He was with Texaco Trading & Transportation from 1985 to 1998, his last position was assistant accounting supervisor.  Prior to that, he was with Petro-Lewis Corporation from 1981 to 1985.  Robert's industry experience includes lease purchases and sales, pipeline, joint interest, revenue, severance taxes, and division of interest.  Robert has a BS in Accounting from Western Michigan University.