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
Houston-based E&P operator

Production-backed East Texas acquisitions, development and selective drilling.

Petralis Energy Resources is a Houston-Texas-based E&P operator focused on building repeatable value in the East Texas Basin. The thesis starts with underperforming producing assets that already have production history, infrastructure, and undeveloped reserve potential. Petralis then creates upside through disciplined workovers, production optimization, recompletions, and selective drilling where geology, facilities, and payout support measured growth.

East Texas Basin focus Operated acquisitions HP/HT & sour-gas experience Hydraulic fracturing & artificial lift
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Since 20197 acquisitionsTotaling $10.5 million in executed transactions.
Drilling2 successful wellsOne vertical Pettit well and one 4,250-foot horizontal Cotton Valley well. 
Current production98 BOPD + 4.46 MMCFD grossEquivalent to 44 BOPD net and 2.1 MMSCFD net.
Operated base41 wells31 producers across 8,425 net mineral acres controlled.
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Mission and value proposition

A clearer operator and investment thesis for partners, owners, and capital conversations.

Petralis is positioned as an operator first. The company uses existing production, known reservoirs, field data, and legacy infrastructure as the base case, then creates upside through redevelopment, artificial lift, recompletions, workovers, and carefully screened drilling. That message is stronger for investors because it shows where downside support comes from and where repeatable upside is created.

Composite Petralis image showing an East Texas producing site at sunrise, field personnel reviewing tablet data beside wellhead equipment, and engineers discussing reservoir maps and production charts.
Operator thesis Field execution, on-site review, and technical screening in one frame. This image shows the three layers of the Petralis model: operated production, hands-on field optimization, and disciplined technical review before capital is deployed.
Acquire

Underperforming East Texas assets

Target producing properties with undeveloped reserves, existing infrastructure, and room for repeatable optimization.

Redevelop

Workovers, recompletions and lift

Use fit-for-purpose operating programs, artificial lift, and production-system thinking to improve field performance.

Drill selectively

Vertical and horizontal opportunities

Support operated growth with well designs sized to the geology, infrastructure, and payout profile of each opportunity.

Operate responsibly

Owner-aligned and commercially disciplined

Keep owner communication, operating accountability, and capital discipline visible alongside field execution.

Track record since 2019

Measured execution across acquisitions, drilling, workovers, and operated scale.

The track record section turns the operating data you provided into quick proof points for partners, owners, and capital sources.

Acquisitions Seven acquisitions

Total transaction value of $10.5 million since 2019, building the current East Texas operating platform.

Drilling Pettit and Cotton Valley

Successfully drilled one vertical Pettit well and one 4,250-foot horizontal Cotton Valley well.

Workovers 20+ significant interventions

Meaningful workover activity across operated wells to restore, optimize, and extend productive life.

Current platform 41 wells operated

31 wells are currently producers across 8,425 net mineral acres controlled.

Technical capability

Global technical experience translated into current operating decisions.

Petralis can now speak like an operator with substance: reservoir development, HP/HT environments, sour fields, hydraulic fracturing, artificial lift, and workover-led field optimization are shown as practical experience that supports East Texas execution.

Reservoir and completion thinking

HP/HT, sour-gas, stimulation, and lift in one operating frame.

  • HP/HT awareness across metallurgy, integrity, and execution windows
  • Sour-field experience that strengthens H₂S planning and safe process design
  • Hydraulic fracturing and artificial-lift knowledge integrated with reservoir and production-system thinking
  • Operating decisions grounded in wells, facilities, owners, and capital efficiency—not just technical theory
Current production

98 BOPD gross

44 BOPD net across the current operated portfolio.

Gas production

4.46 MMCFD gross

2.1 MMSCFD net from the operated East Texas base.

Petralis-style technical review session with engineers discussing regional mapping and production-decline charts on large screens.
Technical discipline Reservoir, production, and development decisions are reviewed together. Detailed subsurface mapping, decline review, and team discussion support the way Petralis screens redevelopment, drilling, and production-optimization opportunities.
Global experience, current focus

East Texas is the core operating platform. Global experience strengthens the story.

The global portfolio view now makes the story easier to read: East Texas is the current operated business, while Venezuela, Bohai Bay, and Western Australia are experience anchors that inform how leadership evaluates risk, opportunities, and technical decisions.

Petralis map showing East Texas core operations plus Venezuela, Bohai Bay, and Western Australia
Current operated focus

East Texas Basin

Petralis is a Houston-based E&P operator focused on repeatable, low-commercial- and technical-risk development in East Texas.

Business development

Venezuela

Latin America reach, regional fluency, and relationship building are now part of the growth story through Jairo Yanez.

Leadership experience

Bohai Bay, China

Leadership exposure in complex project environments strengthens technical credibility and international perspective.

Commercial scale

Western Australia

Experience connected to larger gas development contexts supports a stronger strategic narrative for Petralis.

Leadership and communication paths

Professional executive presentation, plus direct routes for partners and owners.

Leadership

60+ years combined experience

Managing Director David F. Peña, Managing Member Kaiser Song, and Director of Business Development, Latin America Jairo Yanez form the core leadership presentation.

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Business development

investments@petralis.com

Use the contact page for investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and operator discussions.

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Owner relations

accountingdepartment@petralis.com

Use the owner-relations page for accounting questions, land administration, owner number issues, and statement support.

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