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Kenneth R.
Peak is the founder of three companies.
He founded Contango Oil & Gas Co. in 1986, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. in 2000, and Contango ORE, Inc. in 2010.
At Contango Oil & Gas Co., he held the title of Chairman.
At Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., he held the title of Director from 2000 to 2011.
At Contango ORE, Inc., he held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer in 2012.
Mr. Peak's former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Contango Operators, Inc., Non-Executive Chairman at Contango Energy Co., and Director at AKM Enterprise, Inc. Mr. Peak earned an MBA degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York in 1972 and an undergraduate degree from The Ohio University in 1967.
Former positions of Kenneth R. Peak
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. | Founder | 2011-12-01 |
| CONTANGO OIL & GAS | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-08-13 |
| CONTANGO ORE, INC. | Founder | 2012-10-28 |
Contango Operators, Inc.
 Contango Operators, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Crescent Energy Co., Contango Operators, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of natural gas liquid properties. The company is based in Houston, TX. | Chairman | - |
AKM Enterprise, Inc.
 AKM Enterprise, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AKM Enterprise, Inc. designs and delivers monitoring and control software solutions. It offers solution which enable oil and gas operators reduce dependence on many separate vendors and aggregate data from sources beyond typical downhole and surface systems to dramatically reduce drilling costs, leverage well-site, and field data to achieve a step-change improvement in drilling optimization and have assurance that service providers deliver to clients the most accurate data possible to make better decisions. The firm’s end-to-end product solution, Kanak, monitors, controls and optimizes the operations of compressors, gas and oil wells. The company was founded by Amit Mehta in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Kenneth R. Peak
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
| The Ohio University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. | Industrial Services |
| CONTANGO ORE, INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Contango Oil & Gas Co.
 Contango Oil & Gas Co. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Contango Oil & Gas Co. is an oil and natural gas company. The firm engages in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas properties. Its operation focuses in Permian Basin, South Texas, Southeast Texas East Texas, Wyoming, and Gulf of Mexico. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Peak on August 7, 1986 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Contango Energy Co.
 Contango Energy Co. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Crescent Energy Co., Contango Energy Co. is engaged in the exploration and development of natural gas and oil reserves. The company is based in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
AKM Enterprise, Inc.
AKM Enterprise, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AKM Enterprise, Inc. designs and delivers monitoring and control software solutions. It offers solution which enable oil and gas operators reduce dependence on many separate vendors and aggregate data from sources beyond typical downhole and surface systems to dramatically reduce drilling costs, leverage well-site, and field data to achieve a step-change improvement in drilling optimization and have assurance that service providers deliver to clients the most accurate data possible to make better decisions. The firm’s end-to-end product solution, Kanak, monitors, controls and optimizes the operations of compressors, gas and oil wells. The company was founded by Amit Mehta in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
Contango Operators, Inc.
Contango Operators, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Crescent Energy Co., Contango Operators, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of natural gas liquid properties. The company is based in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
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