Our Team

Doug Fisk

Chief Executive Officer

E-Mail: doug@valpointoperating.com

Doug is a petroleum geologist with 35 years experience in oil and gas exploration and development. Doug began his career with Pioneer Production Company and Texas Oil and Gas Corporation, gaining extensive geologic experience within the Anadarko Basin in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. In the early 1990’s Doug was a founder and partner of Corlena Oil Company and then again in 2000 with Tri-Ex Petroleum L.P.. Doug’s primary responsibilities included prospect generation, capital raising and business development, and geologic supervision of drilling projects. In 2005, Tri-Ex partnered with Pablo Energy II, LLC where the two companies pursued and developed projects within the Woodford Shale and Mississippian Lime formations in Oklahoma. In 2012, Doug co-founded ValPoint Operating, LLC. Doug holds a B.S. degree in Geology from West Texas State University and has served in numerous positions within the industry including as President of the West Texas State University Geological Society, President of the Panhandle Geological Society, and President of the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association (PPROA).

Nick Steinsberger

Chief Operating Officer

E-Mail: nick@valpointoperating.com

Nick is a petroleum engineer with 28 years experience in oil and gas exploration and development. Nick began his career with Mitchell Energy and served as the Completion Manager for Mitchell from 1995 to 2002 where he led an 18 rig exploration program within the Barnett Shale. In 1997, Nick was the first to recommend and develop the water frac for a shale gas well, the very technique which transformed the Barnett Shale into an economical play and opened up opportunity in new reservoirs across the United States. Nick then served as the Completion Manager for Devon Energy after Devon’s acquisition of Mitchell Energy. In 2004 Nick founded Steinsberger Gas Consulting, where he has drilled and completed wells in the Barnett, Fayetteville, Woodford, Floyd and Marcellus Shales, and has helped pave the way for the success of gas and oil shale plays across the world. Nick is regarded as an expert in the field of unconventional well completion and is responsible for the drilling and completion of over 1,000 wells in his career. Nick holds a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas.

Bill Smith

Head of Geosciences

E-Mail: bill@valpointoperating.com

Bill is a petroleum geologist with 35 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and development. Bill began his career as a geologist in 1979 with Samedan Oil Corporation and soon thereafter with Bracken Exploration and then as a partner with Bracken Operating, LLC. In 2008, Bill founded his own company, W.M. Smith Energy, LLC, where he has focused primarily on horizontal drilling and development. A prospect generator his entire career, Bill has been directly responsible for the drilling and development of over 250 wells within Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Bill holds a B.S. degree in Geology from The University of Oklahoma and has held numerous positions of service including President of the Oklahoma City Geological Society, Director of the Oklahoma Geological Foundation, Director of the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association (PPROA) and Director of the Reserve Petroleum Company.

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Dana Newsome

CPL- Land Manager

E-Mail: dana@valpointoperating.com

Dana has obtained a wide array of land and land administration experience through the development of oil and gas prospects in Oklahoma and Texas over the past 10 years. Dana has gained direct experience in virtually every aspect of land management and is an expert in leasing, title curative, due diligence operations, and regulatory requirements and compliance, with an emphasis on large prospect development and management. Prior to serving as Land Manager for ValPoint, Dana served as a Landman / Division Order Analyst for Pablo Energy II, LLC where she played an instrumental part in the land administration of all prospects, including a leading role in due diligence operations for divestitures. Dana holds a B.S. degree from West Texas A&M University and is a Certified Professional Landman (CPL) with the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL).

Katie Williams

Controller

E-Mail: katie@valpointoperating.com

Katie is a certified public accountant with 10 years experience. Katie began her career as an accountant with a focus on public tax and in private accounting. Katie joined the ValPoint team in 2015 as Controller and has since been responsible for the financial operations of the company, including financial modeling, joint interest billing, revenue and royalty distribution and regulatory financial reporting. Katie holds a B.B.A with a Masters of Professional Accounting.