Wade is a co-founder and partner with Orchard Energy. He also serves as an Emeritus Chairman of the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and as an active volunteer in his church and community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Wade joined Enerplus in February 2020 as Chief Operating Officer. As a senior member of the executive team, he oversaw operations, business development, corporate strategy, IT, health, safety and environmental programs. Additionally, his role involved engagement with investors, analysts, and other capital market partners. He was a key member of the team that created significant shareholder value from two acquisitions in the Bakken in 2021, consistent operations including active capital management supported by farm-out deals, and the value creating sale of the company to Chord Energy in 2024.
Wade has over 24 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas business in technical and leadership positions. His roles have spanned offshore/onshore, conventional/ unconventional, and exploration, development and production areas. He started his career with Marathon Oil, spending 17 years in various roles including Regional Vice President, Mid-Continent and President, Alaska. Prior to joining Enerplus he served as Senior Vice President, Exploration & Production at Devon Energy. He has also provided leadership to several oil and gas industry groups, including as Chairman of the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association and was a key driver of the creation of the Petroleum Association of Oklahoma in 2018.
Wade holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Texas at Austin, and additional leadership training from Rice University.
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