Meet the Experts
Our leadership team is comprised of experienced senior leaders from oil and gas supermajors (Shell, BP, Schlumberger, Welltec) as well as widely recognized petroleum engineering faculty from several flagship academic programs across the country, creativity from a new era of Energy Think Tanks. Our unique combination of experienced EOR professionals, operational leaders, and industry network provides us with an arsenal of talent to execute the most optimal plans for our clients.
Our Team
Dr. Stuart L. Scott, Founder/Advisor
Founder of LiftETC and PetroleumETC; Former Shell Principal Technical Expert (PTE); Former Texas A&M and LSU Petroleum Engineering Tenure Faculty Member, Principal Artificial Lift Advisor for a large O&G company in Midland TX
Brian Schwanitz, President & Co-Founder
47-plus years in the Oilfield Services sector, 25 years with Schlumberger including West Texas EOR specialist, 19 years with Welltec, including opening 12 new operating bases in North & South America
Adrian Williams, VP of Operations
Former Shell Subsea global SME for subsea processing; project leadership & governance on multiple multiphase pump & gas compression projects; Product Development Manager for Cameron Controls; 42 years in the oil & gas industry
Dr. David Schechter, VP of Reservoir Engineering
Petroleum Engineering Chair at LSU, 30-plus years in Academic Petroleum Engineering Research, Previous Director of EOR Center Texas A&M, Recognized industry expert in EOR and Reservoir Engineering
Brandon Moore, Operations Manager
B.S. Petroleum Engineering from U. of Houston
Mick Fetkovitch, Reservoir Engineer
Former ConocoPhillips Principal Reservoir Engineer; well-known reservoir engineering expert with deep experience in multiple Unconventional Reservoir Basins
Board of Advisors
Louis Dorey, Financial Advisor
An attorney who has held CEO and CFO positions, lead corporate mergers and acquisitions while working in the energy industry for 30 years
Gordon Pospisil, Business and Technical Advisor
Professional Engineer with MS Petroleum Eng from UT Austin, 40-plus year career in Oil & Gas with Improved Oil Recovery as major theme, As Liberty Resources Development Advisor, set up first EOR ETC pilot in North Dakota
Charles Zimmermann, Business Advisor
Global Head of Projects Rio Tinto, Former BP VP of 100 Million+ Projects; 17 years in the Oil and Gas Industry with deep experience in oil & gas projects; VP Rio Tinto
Board of Advisors
Dr. Cem Sarica, Technical Advisor
Tulsa University Professor, Research and Technical Global Leader, Multiphase Flow Modeling Expert