Associate Yelena Gatewood Zeal Energy

 Yelena started her petroleum engineering career in 2008 at Chesapeake energy after finishing her internship at Exxon Mobil in production and completion departments. She spent 6 years working in Haynesville Shale district at Chesapeake when the play was first discovered. She assisted in understanding the play and recommended best practices for the area including most economical spacing development patterns. Later she worked in mineral and non-op companies perfecting her A&D analysis to provide fast and accurate evaluations. Currently she owns her consulting company – Zeal Energy Consulting and working with various clients (small independent companies and government entities)

Her career includes her employment at: 

Exxon Mobile

Chesapeake Energy

American Energy Partners (AENO) 

Viking Minerals

Chaparral Energy 

White Star 

Zeal Energy Consulting LLC 

Projects: 

· Exploration programs in HSVL

· Multidiscipline spacing studies in LA and OK

· Acreage evaluation of minerals and lease holds in various plays 

· Extensive Type curve analysis for upside potential

· Daily reservoir tasks – forecasting and evaluating PDPs, PUDs and PROBs 

· Deriving marketing and expense assumptions aligning with LOS

· OCC exhibits prep, testifying and participating in emergency and protested hearings (OCC accepted expert witness)

· Reserve report preparations, working with finance groups and banks relating to RBL reservoir tasks

· Worked with consultants and assisted with chapter 11 process 

Education and Certifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree in petroleum engineering

Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers

Zeal Energy is registered and licensed with the State of Oklahoma