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U.S. Energy Development Corporation, an exploration and production company based in Arlington, announced on Tuesday that Jacob Daniels had joined the firm as vice president of land, according to a press release.
Daniels is responsible for managing and overseeing the firm’s leasehold and land contracts.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Jacob’s caliber at our firm. He has a stellar reputation within our industry, and we are proud to welcome him to our leadership team,” says Jordan Jayson, chairman and CEO of U.S. Energy, in a statement. “Jacob’s land expertise in evaluating, acquiring, managing leaseholds, and overseeing contracts brings an important skill set to our team and will benefit our stakeholders.”
U.S. Energy Corp.
Jacob Daniels
U.S. Energy’s focus is on the development of energy projects throughout North America.
Since 1980, U.S. Energy has invested in, operated, and/or drilled more than 2,400 wells in 13 states and Canada, deploying over $1.5 billion on behalf of our partners, according to the company. Today, U.S. Energy oversees production of approximately 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
“U.S. Energy is known for its professional excellence and results. I am proud to be part of a team whose reputation in the industry is highly respected,” says Daniels. “As vice president of land, I am dedicated to producing outstanding opportunities for our firm and partners.”
Before joining U.S Energy, Daniels worked as a senior landman at Chisholm Energy Holdings, LLC, where he helped acquire and develop a substantial leasehold position in the Delaware Basin. He began his oil and gas career in 2005 as a field landman in the Barnett Shale. He was promoted to an in-house landman position with a small independent operator in 2009. He became the acquisition and divestiture landman for Quicksilver Resources, Inc. in Fort Worth in 2011.
Daniels received a bachelor’s in business administration from Stephen F. Austin State University and an MBA in energy management from TCU. Daniels earned the designation Certified Professional Landman from the American Association of Professional Landmen in 2015.