Mr. Hickey has served as our Co Chief Executive Officer and a director since the PR Merger closed on September 1, 2022. Prior to that, he co founded Colgate with Mr. Walter in 2015 and served as Colgate s Co Chief Executive Officer and as a member of Colgate s Board of Managers from 2015 until the PR Merger closed in 2022. Prior to co founding Colgate, Mr. Hickey worked for the energy private equity firm EnCap Investments L.P. ("EnCap") where he evaluated and monitored investments across the oil and gas space with a focus on the Permian Basin. Prior to joining EnCap, Mr. Hickey worked for Pioneer Natural Resources, where he rotated through numerous engineering positions and worked directly for the Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hickey holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering degree from the University of Texas at Austin. We believe Mr. Hickey s role as our Co Chief Executive Officer, as well as his substantial experience with and understanding of the energy industry gathered from his experience as an investment professional and from co founding and co leading Colgate qualify him to serve as a member of the Board.