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

Leadership grounded in technical depth and operator experience.

Petralis brings together reservoir, drilling, commercial, and cross-border project experience to support a repeatable East Texas development model.

Portrait of David F. Peña
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.

Focus
  • Reservoir development
  • Well testing
  • East Texas operating strategy
Experience Signal
  • China
  • Norway
  • Australia
  • Corporate transaction context
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Vice President of Refining & Refined Products

Yanmiver Jiménez

Yanmiver Jiménez serves as Vice President of Refining & Refined Products at Petralis Energy Resources, where he leads the company’s strategic expansion into refined petroleum products, commercial partnerships, and new national and international markets.

In this role, Yanmiver is responsible for developing relationships with suppliers, buyers, terminals, logistics partners, and institutional counterparties across the refined products sector, including diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, fuel oil, and other petroleum derivatives. His focus is to help Petralis evolve beyond its upstream foundation in drilling and production by building a commercially disciplined downstream and trading-oriented platform connected to real demand, reliable supply, and compliant execution.

With experience in business development, energy transactions, strategic partnerships, and high-level commercial negotiations across the U.S., Latin America, and international markets, Yanmiver brings a relationship-driven and execution-focused approach to Petralis’ growth strategy. His work centers on opening new channels, structuring opportunities, identifying qualified counterparties, and positioning Petralis as a trusted participant in the refined products marketplace.

Through this new division, Petralis aims to complement its existing oil and gas production platform with broader market access, refined product opportunities, and strategic alliances that can create long-term value for partners, investors, and commercial clients.

Focus
  • Refined products expansion
  • Commercial partnerships
  • Downstream market access
  • Trading-oriented platform
Experience Signal
  • U.S. and Latin America
  • International markets
  • Energy transactions
  • Commercial negotiations
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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.

Focus
  • Drilling
  • Development programs
  • Scalable growth
Experience Signal
  • Operating and service leadership
  • Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Portrait of Carolina Sivoli
Latin America Business Development Manager

Carolina Sivoli

Carolina Sivoli serves as Latin America Business Development Manager for Petralis, supporting the company's regional growth strategy, commercial relationship development, and opportunity-sourcing initiatives across Latin America. Her role strengthens Petralis' ability to identify, evaluate, and coordinate business-development opportunities in key regional markets while maintaining clear communication with partners, stakeholders, and operating teams.

Focus
  • Latin America business development
  • Regional partnerships
  • Opportunity sourcing
  • Stakeholder coordination
Portrait of Douglas Somoza
Chief Operating Officer and President of Petralis Venezuela

Douglas Somoza

Douglas Somoza serves as Chief Operating Officer and President of Petralis Venezuela, providing senior operating leadership for Petralis' Venezuelan business activities. In this role, he supports operational execution, organizational coordination, and the alignment of local business priorities with Petralis' broader strategic objectives. His leadership adds executive-level oversight to the company's Venezuela platform and strengthens coordination between corporate, regional, and operating functions.

Focus
  • Operations leadership
  • Venezuela business platform
  • Organizational execution
  • Corporate-regional coordination

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