Mark A. Plummer
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President of Chestnut Petroleum, Inc. Contact Information: 972-715-8808 direct |
Education
1982 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX
1978 B.S. in Biology/Biochemistry, University of Texas-Pan Am, Edinberg, TX
Professional Experience
Chestnut Petroleum, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Founder and President | 1994 – Today
Acquisitions and Operations
Gillis-English Bayou, Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana
Signal Hill, California
| Tyler County, East Texas
Sun Oil Company (Oryx Energy), Dallas, TX
Senior Engineer | 1982 – 1994
Directed and managed engineering activities for both Oryx-operated and OBO properties for the upper Gulf Coast region, including 250 wells producing 2,870 BOPD and 32,600 MCFD, and the Maurice, Louisiana gas plant.
Offshore Operations Engineer | 1988 – 1991
Oversaw and directed production engineering for three drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico which produced 59,000 MCFD and 1,000 BOPD.
Production Engineer | 1986-1988
Engineered and managed daily operations of seven fields in the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas area.
Production Engineer | 1982-1986
Engineered and managed daily operations of 350 wells in Delhi Unit in Northern Louisiana area.
Publications
SPE Drilling and Completions, Volume 10, September, 1995.
“Low Cost Alternative for Remedial Sand Control Application, SPE #26540″
International Coil Tubing Symposium, Presented March, 1994.
“Thru-Tubing Gravel Packs: Gulf of Mexico Case Histories.”
Professional Affiliations
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas #67282
Member Society of Petroleum Engineers
Member American Association of Drilling Engineers
FINRA (NASD) Registered Principal Series 39
FINRA (NASD) Registered Representative Series 22
State Blue Sky Laws Series 63



