David A. Lytle, Sr. Vice President

Responsibilities include providing a wide variety of petroleum engineering, underground storage engineering, and mining engineering consulting services to oil and gas companies, gas transmission companies, natural gas and liquid storage companies, banks, trusts, and institutional investors.

Education

University of Kansas (USA) 1987
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

University of Chicago (USA) 1999
Master in Business Administration

Previous Positions

Evolution Strategies/Altos Partners
Houston, Texas USA
[2020 to 2023]
[2014 to 2017]

Industry Partner Source, advise and diligence infrastructure and operating asset investment opportunities. Held Board of Directors seat at Laney Directional Drilling.

3 Bear Energy
Denver, Colorado, USA
[2017 to 2019]

Chief Commercial Officer Led commercial development efforts for gas, oil and water infrastructure in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico. Developed FERC crude oil gathering tariffs and contracts in compliance with common carrier regulations. Developed strategic alliances with other midstream entities for load balancing, efficiency and reliability.

Hill Country Capital
Houston, Texas USA
[2016 to 2023]

Operating Partner Owner/Operator overseeing business operations including growing, processing and sales. Exited through an alliance with larger integrated strategic.

Saddle Butte Pipeline
Houston, Texas USA
[2009 to 2013]

Chief Commercial Officer Led all commercial development efforts including producer relationships and asset development plans. Developed the gas and crude oil contracts and led contract negotiations. Developed strategic alliances with marketers and rail terminal operators for enhanced market services. Developed an interstate crude oil pipeline project providing competitive market alternatives for producers.

New Gulf Energy
Houston, Texas USA
[2008 to 2009]

Vice President of Business Development & Engineering Salt dome projects in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Led design, engineering, permitting responsibilities on all projects. Interfaced with customers on capacity contracts and alternative energy options.

Boardwalk Pipelines
Houston, Texas USA
[2002 to 2008]

Vice President of Business Development
[2006 to 2008]
Integral member of team that executed multiple long-term contracts supporting $3.4B of expansion projects. Developed strategies, technical capabilities and pricing structure advantaging our projects over competition. Developed key customer relationships to ensure project capabilities manage forecasted requirements.

Vice President of Business Development - Gulf South
[2005 to 2006]
Integral member of team that executed multiple long-term contracts supporting expansion projects. Developed strategies, technical capabilities and pricing structure advantaging our projects over competition. Developed key customer relationships to ensure project capabilities manage forecasted requirements.

Vice President of Engineering - Gulf South
[2002 to 2005]
Developed new 6 Bcf salt dome storage facility and expansion of existing reservoir storage facilities. Developed prioritization models to systematically distribute maintenance and capital budgets. Managed key regulatory relationships with FERC and Louisiana DNR.

Ascalon Network Services
Houston, Texas USA
[2001 to 2002]

Vice President of Operations & Development Joined Ascalon in its start-up phase to prepare the business plan and secure funding.

Viasource Communications
Houston, Texas USA
[2000 to 2001]

Manager of Operations Led management activities focused on improving client satisfaction, operating cost reductions and enterprise resource integration. Reported to the COO and managed a national Workforce Automation Project with $4M in annual savings.

Koch Industries
Houston, Texas USA
[1988 to 1997]

Held numerous leadership positions in engineering, operations and business development. Managed asset acquisition and operating strategy for domestic and international operations.

General Manager, Business Development
[1997]

West Coast Operations Manager
[1993 to 1996]

Plant Manager
[1992 to 1993]

Project Manager
[1990 to 1991]

Project Engineer
[1989 to 1990]

Dowell Schlumberger
Houston, Texas USA
[1988]

Professional Societies

Pipeline Research Council International, Inc. (PRCI) [2002 to 2006]
Southern Gas Association [2002 to 2006]
Solution Mining Research Institute