Stan S. Valdez

Mr. Valdez is a Co-founder and Managing Director of Performance Operating Partners. Mr. Valdez also serves as President of VSO Petroleum Consultants, a position held since June 2011, where he specializes in providing consulting engineering and advisory services to E&P and financial firms, with a focus on property evaluation, drilling prospect evaluation and field and play studies. Prior to joining VSO, Mr. Valdez served Quantum Energy Partners as Vice President of Engineering, where he provided technical, operational, strategic and financial due diligence for existing and potential portfolio companies located in all the major producing basins of the United States and Canada. Prior to Quantum, Mr. Valdez served in various production, facilities and reservoir engineering roles with Devon Energy Corporation, Texas Petroleum Investment Company, and Huddleston & Company. Mr. Valdez is a 1996 graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering, and is a Registered Professional Engineer.