Houston-based E&P operator developing repeatable, low-commercial- and technical-risk projects in the East Texas Basin. 41 wells operated • 31 producing wells • 8,425 net mineral acres • 98 BOPD gross + 4.46 MMCFD gross
Leadership

60+ years of combined leadership experience behind the East Texas platform.

The leadership page now presents Petralis as a working operator leadership team. Reservoir, drilling, international project exposure, and Latin America business-development experience are tied directly to the company's current East Texas strategy, capital allocation, owner communication, and project screening.

Reservoir and well testing Drilling and development Private/public company leadership Latin America business development
Technical leadership session with reservoir maps and production charts displayed on large screens during a strategy discussion.
Leadership in context Technical discussion, screening, and decision-making are part of the Petralis leadership story. This image better supports executive discussions by showing how engineering review and development planning fit into the current East Texas operating platform.
Studio portrait of David F. Peña, Managing Director of Petralis Energy Resources.
Managing Director

David F. Peña

Petroleum engineer with global experience in reservoir engineering, well testing, and international project exposure. Before Petralis, David contributed to Aurora Oil and Gas' acquisition by Baytex Energy and served in ConocoPhillips' Applied Technology group, where he became Worldwide Well Testing Manager. His background helps ground the Petralis operating story in subsurface, execution, and commercial credibility.

FocusReservoir development, well testing, East Texas operating strategy
Experience signalChina, Norway, Australia, and corporate transaction context
Studio portrait of Kaiser Song, Managing Member of Petralis Energy Resources.
Managing Member

Kaiser Song

Energy executive who bridges traditional oil and gas with power and digital applications. Kaiser has served as President of NewFuture Energy Services, formerly led Top Speed Energy as CEO, and previously held ConocoPhillips drilling leadership roles. His background brings scalable drilling, project-development, and corporate-growth perspective to Petralis.

FocusDrilling, development programs, scalable growth
Experience signalOperating and service leadership, Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Portrait of Jairo Yanez, Director of Business Development, Latin America for Petralis Energy Resources.
Director of Business Development, Latin America

Jairo Yanez

Jairo expands Petralis' Latin America commercial reach and owner/partner interface with a project-engineering background spanning Venezuela, Spain, and the United States. His role supports regional opportunity sourcing, cross-border relationship building, and clearer market access for the company.

CredentialsIngeniero Civil (Venezuela) • Ingeniero Técnico de Obras Públicas (España)
Additional qualificationProject Engineer (USA)
Leadership alignment to strategy

Three complementary leadership lanes supporting one operator platform.

Subsurface and delivery

David

Reservoir, well testing, and capital-program framing for current East Texas operations.

Drilling and growth

Kaiser

Development execution, drilling leadership, and broader energy-company scaling experience.

Commercial and regional reach

Jairo

Business-development support, Latin America interface, and project-engineering perspective.