Mike Martinez and Brad Pittman, Partners of Edge Resources, L.L.C, bring a wealth of oil & gas experience in the Barnett Shale and other north American oil & gas plays. Lee Matthews, Cornerstone Engineering, is a Joint Venture Partner with Edge and is responsible for drilling & completion of all Edge Resources’ wells. The following are biographies of our Partners and our Executive Team members.
Brad Pittman, Partner & President
Pittman, a founding partner of Edge Resources, has 25 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Initially employed at American Quasar Petroleum for 6 years, Brad was part of a securities team that raised in excess of $300 million for exploration in the United States and Canada. Later, while at Clements Energy, an Oklahoma City based oil and gas exploration company, Brad held the title of National Marketing Director until the company was sold to Nerco, a Portland, Oregon-based coal company. Brad also was co-founder of Alamosa Oil and Gas, a Ft Worth based oil and gas exploration and development company that conducted operations in north Texas and Mississippi, prior to forming Edge Resources L.L.C.
Brad holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management from the University of Mississippi.
Mike Martinez, Partner & Vice President
Mike Martinez, a founding partner of Edge Resources, has extensive leasing experience in the Barnett Shale. With 7 years experience in this relatively new gas play, Mike has negotiated more that 2,000 leases accounting for more than 25,000 acres in the multi-county Barnett shale field. Additionally, Mike has had a participating interest in the drilling and completion of more than 50 Barnett wells to date. Mike was an instrumental part of the success in the accumulation of leasehold inventory while at Four Sevens Oil Company. The sale of these properties were in excess of $1 billion. Mike has also consulted with XTO, Finley Resources, mineral owners, and oil & gas attorneys, among others.
Mike, a Fort Worth native, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.
H. Lee Matthews, Joint Venture Partner & Director of Engineering
Lee Matthews (Cornerstone Engineering) is a joint venture partner with Edge Resources. While a member of the Mitchell Energy team that pioneered the development of horizontal drilling methods in the Barnett Shale, Lee’s vastly successful experience in the Barnett play certainly is noteworthy. And it is directly because of these technological advancements that has propelled the Barnett gas play into the top producing gas field in the United States. When with Devon/Mitchell, Lee was a team member in the drilling and completion of in excess of 500 wells in the Barnett Shale. In the four years since Lee formed Cornerstone Engineering, he has drilled and completed more than 120 horizontal wells in the Barnett Shale. With more than 20 years of petroleum engineering experience, most of which is in this specific rock formation, Lee easily is recognized as one of the top engineers in the Barnett Shale play.
Lee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Tim Martinez, Land Director
Tim Martinez heads the land department and is responsible primarily for leasing activity conducted by Edge Resources. Tim has spent the past 6 years in the Barnett Shale, where he has negotiated more than 1,000 leases accounting for more than 20,000 acres. He has had a participating interest in the drilling & completion of more than 20 Barnett wells. Tim played a key role in accumulating leasehold inventory at Four Sevens Oil Company, properties that eventually sold for in excess of $1 billion. After leaving Four Sevens, Tim joined David H. Arrington Oil & Gas Incorporated prior to joining Edge.
Tim attended the Art Institute of Dallas.
Chris Smith, Operations Director
Chris Smith is responsible for investor relations, permitting, marketing, and operations. He has been in the Barnett Shale since 2005, beginning as a landman while working for Chesapeake Operating and Four Sevens Oil & Gas. He also has more than 5 years of experience selling Business Process Improvement and Technology solutions to HR departments from the largest United States-based oil & gas companies, such as Exxon Mobil, Anadarko Petroleum, XTO, EOG Resources, Chevron, Halliburton, and KBR to name just a few. Prior to entering the energy industry, Chris spent 15 years in senior management and business development, where he was among the top global producers for Monster Worldwide and Robert Half International.
Chris, a Fort Worth native and lifelong resident, attended Texas Christian Unversity and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Wesleyan University, where he also attended graduate school.
Juan Villarreal, Title & Research Director
Juan Villarreal leads our title & mineral research department. Juan is responsible for ensuring all leased property is free & clear to be drilled. Juan has been in the Barnett Shale since 2003 and is among the top title landmen in the play. He has held landmen training roles for a handful of companies, including Four Sevens Oil & Gas and Chesapeake Operating.
Juan attended Texas Christian University.