Leadership

The team behind Phoenix Natural Resources

Chad England

Chad England

Chief Executive Officer

Chad brings 24 years of upstream oil and gas leadership to Phoenix Natural Resources. His career spans major operators from ConocoPhillips and Hilcorp to serving as COO at EP Energy, giving him deep expertise in acquisition strategy, field operations, and organizational growth.

Career
  • ConocoPhillips
  • Hilcorp
  • Phoenix I
  • EP Energy — COO
  • Phoenix II

Texas A&M University — B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Mark Hargis

Mark Hargis

VP Geology

Mark brings 40 years of geological expertise to Phoenix Natural Resources. His career spans Shell, North Central Oil, Pogo, Legend Natural Gas, and Hilcorp before serving as VP Geology at EP Energy, building deep knowledge of basin evaluation, prospect generation, and resource development.

Career
  • Shell
  • North Central Oil
  • Pogo
  • Legend Natural Gas
  • Hilcorp
  • Phoenix I
  • EP Energy — VP Geology
  • Phoenix II
Pete Addison

Pete Addison

VP Land

Pete brings 41 years of land and leasehold expertise to Phoenix Natural Resources. His career spans Shell, Pioneer, Swift, Reliance, and Castex before serving as VP Land at EP Energy, with deep experience in land acquisition, title, and lease management across major producing basins.

Career
  • Shell
  • Pioneer
  • Swift
  • Reliance
  • Castex
  • Phoenix I
  • EP Energy — VP Land
  • Phoenix II
Joe Sager

Joe Sager

Superintendent

Joe brings over 30 years of hands-on field experience to Phoenix Natural Resources. His career spans the full arc of upstream operations from El Paso Energy through EP Energy, with deep expertise in electrical systems, field supervision, and day-to-day production management.

Career
  • El Paso Energy
  • EP Energy

Electrical Trades Certification

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