Our Mission is to make the world a better place to live by providing safe & reliable energy for generations to come...
and have fun doing it!
Merrion Oil & Gas will be a respected independent energy company of the future, relentlessly pursuing targeted investments, maximizing the value of our assets & resources, and always working in a responsible, caring & productive manner.
Board of Directors
T. Greg Merrion, Chairman
Rita V. Merrion
Michael K. Merrion
Mark E. Merrion
Neil K. Merrion
Anne M. Merrion
Richard E. Fraley
Accounting
Don Miszkiel
Linda Hare
Polly Hopkins
Wayne O'Berg
Administration
T. Greg Merrion
Mike Barnes
Pam Garcia
Information Technology
Dustin Keeler
Investments
George Sharpe
Connie Dinning
Land
Martha Goats
Heidi Hill
Operations
Steve Dunn
Steve Calkins
Ryan Davis
Tyson Foutz
Esther Greyeyes
Carl Merilatt
Philana Thompson
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T. Greg Merrion is the President of Merrion Oil & Gas and has worked in the industry since 1980. Prior to coming to work for Merrion Oil & Gas in 1985, T. Greg worked as a production engineer for Superior Oil and Mobil. He has a Petroleum Engineering degree from Colorado School of Mines and a Masters degree in Business from New Mexico State University.
George Sharpe graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 1982 with a Masters in Petroleum Engineering. After 9 years playing the corporate game at Chevron, he joined Merrion Oil & Gas in 1990, and has primarily been a deal making reservoir nerd ever since. He is head of the Investment group, which is charged with keeping the grocery shelves full and the company in business.
Connie Dinning joined Merrion in 1995 as a production engineer in the Operations Department. After 10 years, she has morphed into an “Investment Engineer” sniffing out deals to replenish the reserves the ops guys keep pulling out of the ground. After graduating from Colorado State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1980, she had a rich and varied career path in and out of the oil patch until she found a home at Merrion.
Steve Dunn is the Drilling & Production Manager for Merrion Oil & Gas and has worked in the industry since 1973. Prior to coming to work for Merrion Oil & Gas in 1976, Steve worked as a petroleum engineer for Union Oil Company of California. He has a Petroleum Engineering degree from Colorado School of Mines and a Masters degree in Business from New Mexico State University.
Tyson Foutz is a Petroleum Engineer with Merrion Oil & Gas and has been working in the oil & gas industry in various roles since 1990. He graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BSc in Petroleum Engineering in 2000. Since joining Merrion in 2006, he has focused primarily on drilling and completions, while also covering some production and reservoir engineering responsibilities.
Philana Thompson is the Regulatory Specialist for Merrion Oil & Gas and has been in the industry since 1999. Prior to coming to work for Merrion in July of 2008, Philana worked as a Regulatory Technician for Burlington Resources. Philana is active in the Desk and Derrick, as well as a volunteer for several youth activities in the Four Corners area.
Steve Calkins is the Assistant Production Foreman at Merrion Oil and Gas. He came to work for the company in May of 1991. He began as the janitor and maintenance person. In 1993, Steve began a new position as a roustabout and has worked his way up to his current position. He has an Associates of Arts degree.
Heidi Hill is the Landman at Merrion Oil & Gas, and has been the deal closer since 2000. She came to Merrion with 20 years banking and escrow experience. She works primarily with acquisitions and divestitures, 1031 exchange transactions, and lease management and obligations. She holds an Associates Degree in Banking from San Juan College, and a Diploma from the Western States School of Banking at the University of New Mexico.
Don Miszkiel is the Controller for Merrion Oil & Gas, joining the Merrion team in 2008. Before coming to work with Merrion, Don was employed by Arizona Public Service Company for 20 plus years in various accounting positions. He earned his Masters degree in Business from Arizona State University and has Bachelor degrees in Business and Psychology from New Mexico State University.
Dustin Keeler has been with Merrion Oil & Gas since 2007. As the Computer Systems Administrator at Merrion, Dustin handles all things IT. Managed systems include Exchange, Citrix, SQL Server and VMWare. Other responsibilities include general network administration, design, and security as well as backup systems and even this website.
Martha Goats started working in the Accounting Department at Merrion Oil & Gas in 1986 after receiving an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Programming from San Juan College. After an extended vacation down under (from 1993 to 1997) she returned to Merrion and transferred to our Land Department in 1999. In 2009 she became a Certified Professional Lease & Title Analyst.
Polly Hopkins graduated from New Mexico State University in 1986 with a Business Computer Systems degree. After a 12 year stint as an applications programmer, she spent the past 10 years self-employed making maps for the oil and gas industry. Unfortunately, in 2009 the economy forced her to find a real job. Fortunately, she landed at Merrion Oil and Gas where she spends her time paying the bills.
Esther J. Greyeyes has been with Merrion Oil & Gas Corporation since April, 1987. Esther is the Drilling and Production Tech in the Operations Department.
Pamela Garcia began working for Merrion Oil & Gas in June of 1990. She started in the Land Department as a Land secretary. In 1993 she began working in the Administration Department as an Administrative Assistant. She has an Associates Degree from the University of New Mexico. She is a member of the Desk and Derrick Club of Farmington and Beta Sigma Phi sorority.
Mike Barnes is our Administration and Financial Investments Manager. Mike has been with us since 1987. Besides managing investments and commodity hedging, he also oversees personnel and benefits for the corporation. Mike is also responsible for the Company's pension plan and for the day-to-management of the Merrion Family Limited Partnership. He has a Bachelors degree in Finance as well as an MBA from New Mexico State University.
Wayne Oberg has worked as an Accountant for Merrion Oil & Gas since 1993. Prior to coming to work for Merrion, Wayne was an Auditor for CPA firms in Durango and Albuquerque. He received a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Baylor in 1989. Wayne served as a pastor and chaplain for six years after receiving a Masters in Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1976.
Ryan Davis is a Production Engineer for Merrion Oil & Gas. Ryan came to work for Merrion in 2008 after receiving his Mechanical Engineering degree from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). Prior to coming to work for Merrion as an Engineer, Ryan worked in the field, gaining practical application experience. Primary focus is production optimization.
J. Greg Merrion
Founder
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Our Investment Objective
Merrion prefers to buy cash-flowing properties with development potential (doesn't everyone?). We buy both operated and non-operated working interests, and are especially fond of overrides and royalties. We buy non-producing minerals in developing shale plays. While normally risk averse, we occassionally take a small piece of an exploration prospect if the prize is particularly juicy.
The Partner of Choice
Whether you are looking for some help on a large acquisition or whether you are selling a property, put Merrion high on your contact list. We are nimble (need a bid yesterday and want to close tomorrow?), durable (decades of experience in evaluations and operations), and congenial (we create supportive, collaberative relatioships). As a non-operating partner, we will offer our expertise, but we won't back seat drive you to drink. While winning is the goal, it is a lot more fun to win together with people you like and respect!
If you are interested in any of the following prospects, please contact our Investment Manager, George Sharpe
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Owner Relations
We are committed to providing a quick and accurate method of obtaining account information. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with PDS Energy and JIBLink to provide online access to the following account information.
PDS
Revenue Check Details (available in PDF and downloadable formats)
Joint Interest Billing Statements (available in PDF format only)
JIBLink
Joint Interest Billing information (available in PDF and CSV format). Run reports and download data to Microsoft Excel and Access.
Account Management
Direct Deposit
Paperless Statements
Change of Address
If you prefer, you may reach us via email at OwnerRelations_merrion.bz or telephone at 505.324.5300.
Merrion Oil & Gas • 610 Reilly Ave., Farmington, New Mexico 87401 • Phone 505.324.5300 • FAX 505.324.5350
