Varun Mishra
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Credentials
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The Six Morning Habits of High Performers
LinkedInMar, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Lead Investor & Board Member
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May 2016 - Mar 2021
• Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to the achieve revenue and earnings growth and to maximize return on invested capital. • Provided leadership in evaluating the acquisition and divestment opportunities. • Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to the achieve revenue and earnings growth and to maximize return on invested capital. • Provided leadership in evaluating the acquisition and divestment opportunities.
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High Road Resources
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, Investor, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2014 - Nov 2019
American Petroleum Partners (APP Operating, APP Midstream, and APP Minerals) Chief Executive Officer/President/Investor/Founder/Board Member • Proud to assemble and lead the most diverse team in North American E&P Sector. • Founded, funded, built the business from scratch, secured $800MM Capital Commitment from funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, and cultivated close relationships with all stakeholders i.e. investors, landowners, governmental bodies, vendors… Show more American Petroleum Partners (APP Operating, APP Midstream, and APP Minerals) Chief Executive Officer/President/Investor/Founder/Board Member • Proud to assemble and lead the most diverse team in North American E&P Sector. • Founded, funded, built the business from scratch, secured $800MM Capital Commitment from funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, and cultivated close relationships with all stakeholders i.e. investors, landowners, governmental bodies, vendors, competitors, and employees. • Developed company strategy to form an E&P company, acquired 35,000 Acres, built 100% owned midstream infrastructure, and led a team of 30 employees with more than 100 contractors to establish the footprint. • Permitted and cleared 75+ Utica drilling locations with total upstream and midstream NAV ~$907MM at flat $2.75/MMBTU price deck with M2 plus $0.10/MMBTU differentials • Set acquisition criteria for operated and non-operated oil and gas assets and worked closely with private equity sponsors to perform valuation analysis, conduct negotiations, and bid on several packages. • Identified potential of deep dry gas Utica Shale in WV panhandle and provided operational leadership to company’s engineering team i.e. engineering, drilling, completions, production, and midstream etc. that resulted in 100% success on first 4 wells (~10,000 ft laterals) with flat production profile of ~60mmcfd (AR~$35MM) • As a founder, wore multiple hats and ran various departments i.e. legal, land, human resources, and IT. • Interfaced with top executives of established competitors to negotiate business terms, land trades, merger & acquisition opportunities, joint operating agreements, and purchase & sale agreements. • Implemented data integration and instant communication project across all departments using Salesforce / Microsoft Teams which provided the company a competitive advantage in leasing, monitoring in-basin activities, and achieving cost controls. Show less American Petroleum Partners (APP Operating, APP Midstream, and APP Minerals) Chief Executive Officer/President/Investor/Founder/Board Member • Proud to assemble and lead the most diverse team in North American E&P Sector. • Founded, funded, built the business from scratch, secured $800MM Capital Commitment from funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, and cultivated close relationships with all stakeholders i.e. investors, landowners, governmental bodies, vendors… Show more American Petroleum Partners (APP Operating, APP Midstream, and APP Minerals) Chief Executive Officer/President/Investor/Founder/Board Member • Proud to assemble and lead the most diverse team in North American E&P Sector. • Founded, funded, built the business from scratch, secured $800MM Capital Commitment from funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, and cultivated close relationships with all stakeholders i.e. investors, landowners, governmental bodies, vendors, competitors, and employees. • Developed company strategy to form an E&P company, acquired 35,000 Acres, built 100% owned midstream infrastructure, and led a team of 30 employees with more than 100 contractors to establish the footprint. • Permitted and cleared 75+ Utica drilling locations with total upstream and midstream NAV ~$907MM at flat $2.75/MMBTU price deck with M2 plus $0.10/MMBTU differentials • Set acquisition criteria for operated and non-operated oil and gas assets and worked closely with private equity sponsors to perform valuation analysis, conduct negotiations, and bid on several packages. • Identified potential of deep dry gas Utica Shale in WV panhandle and provided operational leadership to company’s engineering team i.e. engineering, drilling, completions, production, and midstream etc. that resulted in 100% success on first 4 wells (~10,000 ft laterals) with flat production profile of ~60mmcfd (AR~$35MM) • As a founder, wore multiple hats and ran various departments i.e. legal, land, human resources, and IT. • Interfaced with top executives of established competitors to negotiate business terms, land trades, merger & acquisition opportunities, joint operating agreements, and purchase & sale agreements. • Implemented data integration and instant communication project across all departments using Salesforce / Microsoft Teams which provided the company a competitive advantage in leasing, monitoring in-basin activities, and achieving cost controls. Show less
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Silver Creek Services
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Investor & Board Member
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2019
• Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to achieve Y’2016 peak revenues of ~$90MM. • Negotiated employment & severance agreements with top executives, debt-agreements, purchase and sale contracts while working as a board member. • Developed strategy and mentored the company’s management team to navigate through price cycles. • Achieved a MOIC for… Show more • Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to achieve Y’2016 peak revenues of ~$90MM. • Negotiated employment & severance agreements with top executives, debt-agreements, purchase and sale contracts while working as a board member. • Developed strategy and mentored the company’s management team to navigate through price cycles. • Achieved a MOIC for ~40X for initial equity holders. Show less • Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to achieve Y’2016 peak revenues of ~$90MM. • Negotiated employment & severance agreements with top executives, debt-agreements, purchase and sale contracts while working as a board member. • Developed strategy and mentored the company’s management team to navigate through price cycles. • Achieved a MOIC for… Show more • Provided startup funding & cultivated relationships with oil and gas operators in the states of PA/TX/OK. • Provided financial & operational leadership to board & business to achieve Y’2016 peak revenues of ~$90MM. • Negotiated employment & severance agreements with top executives, debt-agreements, purchase and sale contracts while working as a board member. • Developed strategy and mentored the company’s management team to navigate through price cycles. • Achieved a MOIC for ~40X for initial equity holders. Show less
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Rice Energy
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Completions
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Nov 2008 - Apr 2014
• Started with the company as one of the co-founding members and as a second employee to build the most successful ~$3B Shale Gas company in Appalachia and participated in NYSE’s opening bell ceremony after IPO. • Handled ~$200MM annual budget and built a completions department with focus on technology, operations, safety, cost controls, and professional development. • Designed innovative long-term production performance oriented frac and perforation designs for more than 100 wells which… Show more • Started with the company as one of the co-founding members and as a second employee to build the most successful ~$3B Shale Gas company in Appalachia and participated in NYSE’s opening bell ceremony after IPO. • Handled ~$200MM annual budget and built a completions department with focus on technology, operations, safety, cost controls, and professional development. • Designed innovative long-term production performance oriented frac and perforation designs for more than 100 wells which resulted in some of the best performing wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale with 100% success rate. The most successful well was Bigfoot#9H with a 5-day flowback rate of ~42mmcf/day. • Worked closely with private equity investors, executives and other engineering staff to facilitate design, plan, and budget all permitting, construction, drilling, completions, and production operations. • Hired and trained consultants and employees for high pressure, high rate, & high-volume hydraulic fracturing as well as other well completions jobs. • Improved operational efficiencies by 60%, created processes to reduce non-productive time by 80%, ensured implementation of company policies, prioritized safety of all personnel, and met compliance with government regulations. Show less • Started with the company as one of the co-founding members and as a second employee to build the most successful ~$3B Shale Gas company in Appalachia and participated in NYSE’s opening bell ceremony after IPO. • Handled ~$200MM annual budget and built a completions department with focus on technology, operations, safety, cost controls, and professional development. • Designed innovative long-term production performance oriented frac and perforation designs for more than 100 wells which… Show more • Started with the company as one of the co-founding members and as a second employee to build the most successful ~$3B Shale Gas company in Appalachia and participated in NYSE’s opening bell ceremony after IPO. • Handled ~$200MM annual budget and built a completions department with focus on technology, operations, safety, cost controls, and professional development. • Designed innovative long-term production performance oriented frac and perforation designs for more than 100 wells which resulted in some of the best performing wells in the Marcellus and Utica Shale with 100% success rate. The most successful well was Bigfoot#9H with a 5-day flowback rate of ~42mmcf/day. • Worked closely with private equity investors, executives and other engineering staff to facilitate design, plan, and budget all permitting, construction, drilling, completions, and production operations. • Hired and trained consultants and employees for high pressure, high rate, & high-volume hydraulic fracturing as well as other well completions jobs. • Improved operational efficiencies by 60%, created processes to reduce non-productive time by 80%, ensured implementation of company policies, prioritized safety of all personnel, and met compliance with government regulations. Show less
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EOG Resources
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Completion Engineer
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May 2007 - Nov 2008
• Provided well site leadership to completion, re-completion, and work over activities in Barnett shale operations. • Interfaced with various departments i.e. Geology, Geophysics, Land, Drilling, & Production to optimally design, plan, and execute the hydraulic fracturing jobs & other well completion activities on ~100 Well sites. • Performed statistical studies to correlate the production of wells to various completion design parameters. • Interfaced with the company’s head… Show more • Provided well site leadership to completion, re-completion, and work over activities in Barnett shale operations. • Interfaced with various departments i.e. Geology, Geophysics, Land, Drilling, & Production to optimally design, plan, and execute the hydraulic fracturing jobs & other well completion activities on ~100 Well sites. • Performed statistical studies to correlate the production of wells to various completion design parameters. • Interfaced with the company’s head Geophysicist to streamline the flow of real-time micro seismic data and developed procedures to facilitate real-time optimization of stimulation program. • Worked with multiple vendors and company’s own sand logistics department to achieve 40% increase in operational efficiencies, 30% reduction in cost, and establish safety guidelines. • Conducted independent research and built a mathematical model for multi-stage shale well stimulation. Show less • Provided well site leadership to completion, re-completion, and work over activities in Barnett shale operations. • Interfaced with various departments i.e. Geology, Geophysics, Land, Drilling, & Production to optimally design, plan, and execute the hydraulic fracturing jobs & other well completion activities on ~100 Well sites. • Performed statistical studies to correlate the production of wells to various completion design parameters. • Interfaced with the company’s head… Show more • Provided well site leadership to completion, re-completion, and work over activities in Barnett shale operations. • Interfaced with various departments i.e. Geology, Geophysics, Land, Drilling, & Production to optimally design, plan, and execute the hydraulic fracturing jobs & other well completion activities on ~100 Well sites. • Performed statistical studies to correlate the production of wells to various completion design parameters. • Interfaced with the company’s head Geophysicist to streamline the flow of real-time micro seismic data and developed procedures to facilitate real-time optimization of stimulation program. • Worked with multiple vendors and company’s own sand logistics department to achieve 40% increase in operational efficiencies, 30% reduction in cost, and establish safety guidelines. • Conducted independent research and built a mathematical model for multi-stage shale well stimulation. Show less
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Schlumberger
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Reservoir Engineer
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
• Provided training and technical support for the company’s engineering software (Petrel & Pipesim) • Provided in-house consulting and completed reservoir simulation studies for various clients. • Provided training and technical support for the company’s engineering software (Petrel & Pipesim) • Provided in-house consulting and completed reservoir simulation studies for various clients.
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
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India
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Engineer
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Dec 2002 - Aug 2005
• Participated in planning and execution of 70 Wells ~$500MM Mumbai High Oil Field Redevelopment Program using horizontal drilling, new well platforms for infill drilling, new production facilities, & modular rigs. • Performed in-house integrated production modeling, optimized the gas lift performance of producing wells, and successfully completed “Back Pressure Reduction Project” with gains of ~$10,000 BOPD in production. • Designed and supervised field operations at offshore processing… Show more • Participated in planning and execution of 70 Wells ~$500MM Mumbai High Oil Field Redevelopment Program using horizontal drilling, new well platforms for infill drilling, new production facilities, & modular rigs. • Performed in-house integrated production modeling, optimized the gas lift performance of producing wells, and successfully completed “Back Pressure Reduction Project” with gains of ~$10,000 BOPD in production. • Designed and supervised field operations at offshore processing complex including well stimulation, post treatment production testing, and work over operations. Show less • Participated in planning and execution of 70 Wells ~$500MM Mumbai High Oil Field Redevelopment Program using horizontal drilling, new well platforms for infill drilling, new production facilities, & modular rigs. • Performed in-house integrated production modeling, optimized the gas lift performance of producing wells, and successfully completed “Back Pressure Reduction Project” with gains of ~$10,000 BOPD in production. • Designed and supervised field operations at offshore processing… Show more • Participated in planning and execution of 70 Wells ~$500MM Mumbai High Oil Field Redevelopment Program using horizontal drilling, new well platforms for infill drilling, new production facilities, & modular rigs. • Performed in-house integrated production modeling, optimized the gas lift performance of producing wells, and successfully completed “Back Pressure Reduction Project” with gains of ~$10,000 BOPD in production. • Designed and supervised field operations at offshore processing complex including well stimulation, post treatment production testing, and work over operations. Show less
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Directorate General of Hydrocarbons under MOPNG
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India
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Reservoir Engineer
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May 2002 - Oct 2002
-Monitoring the production performance of Panna Mukta Tapti Field. -Field Development Plans audits for operating companies. -Performing Reservoir simulation runs and history matches to optimize the production performance and reporting to ministry of Oil and Gas. -Monitoring the production performance of Panna Mukta Tapti Field. -Field Development Plans audits for operating companies. -Performing Reservoir simulation runs and history matches to optimize the production performance and reporting to ministry of Oil and Gas.
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Education
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2022 - 2024
The Wharton School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, DIrector's List -
Texas A&M University
Master's degree, Petroleum Engineering -
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering
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