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JBL Energy Partners
JBL Energy Partners is a privately held E&P firm led by CEO Jason Lane, focused on first-mover oil and gas leasing in multiple US basins.
JBL Energy Partners
JBL Energy Partners LLC was founded as a privately held exploration and production company headquartered in Tomball, Texas, now based in Spring, TX. Its leadership team combines decades of experience across the Woodbine, Marcellus, Niobrara, Haynesville Shale, Austin Chalk, and Eagle Ford Shale, among others. The firm targets oil and gas opportunities in Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New York. Its strategy emphasizes early-mover leasing and direct operations — both operated and non-operated — across conventional and unconventional reservoirs. The firm describes itself as a seller upon headlines, not a buyer, and avoids plays that receive extensive media attention unless it already holds assets there. Portfolio companies and specific deal names are not publicly disclosed. JBL’s technical team has collectively drilled, planned, and completed thousands of wells domestically and internationally, including in Russia, the Middle East, and South America (per the firm). The firm does not disclose AUM, deployment figures, or current asset valuations. No recent operational events from the last 24 months are publicly available. JBL functions as a direct-owner operator rather than as a traditional family-office allocator using external managers. Its structural differentiator lies in its land-first acquisition approach, negotiating directly with individual landowners and families alongside large public E&P companies, then developing and optimizing assets internally.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Spring
Corporate office
8500 Cypresswood Dr. Ste 104, Spring, TX 77379, United States
Principals
Jason Lane
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Loudermilk
Chief Operating Officer
Ed Dew
Senior Drilling Engineer
Byron Bajoie
Senior Completions Engineer
Tara Seaman
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Ryan Bailey
VP GeoSciences
Fred Hoffman
Senior GeoScientist
Mathew McEachern
EVP
Matthew Holseth
VP Land
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at JBL Energy Partners?
Investment decisions are led by CEO Jason Lane, with support from CFO Scott Bernstein, COO Mike Loudermilk, and EVP Mathew McEachern. The broader technical team includes geoscientists, drilling engineers, and reservoir engineers who evaluate risk-reward profiles at both macro and granular levels (per the firm).
Does JBL Energy Partners act as a single-family office or an operating company?
JBL Energy Partners operates as a privately held exploration and production company, akin to an operating company rather than a traditional family office that allocates capital to external managers. Its principals actively originate and develop oil and gas assets, making direct investments in lease plays (per the firm).
What is JBL’s investment strategy in oil and gas?
JBL focuses on first-mover leasing in emerging plays across the Lower 48, targeting both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. The firm employs a 'seller upon headlines' approach, preferring to avoid crowded plays and instead acquire assets through direct land negotiations (per the firm).
In which basins and states does JBL Energy Partners operate?
JBL has operated in Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New York. Basins include the Woodbine, Marcellus, Niobrara, Deep Overthrust, Haynesville Shale, Austin Chalk, Lobo, and Eagle Ford Shale (per the firm). Its technical team has also worked internationally in Russia, the Middle East, and South America.
Does JBL Energy Partners disclose its AUM or assets under management?
No. JBL Energy Partners does not publicly disclose AUM, deployment numbers, or current portfolio value. The firm is privately held and has not published financial figures (per the firm's website).
What is the background of JBL’s leadership team?
CEO Jason Lane, CFO Scott Bernstein, COO Mike Loudermilk, and EVP Mathew McEachern each have decades of technical and operational experience across multiple US basins. The team includes geoscientists, drilling engineers, and completion engineers who have collectively planned and drilled thousands of wells (per the firm).
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