Robert Abendschein

Chief Operating Officer at Talos Energy Operating Co. LLC

62 year

Energy Minerals

Consumer Services

Industrial Services

Network origin in Robert Abendschein first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada. 637	Non-Profit Organization	Engineering & Construction	637
ANADARKO PETROLEUM 127	Subsidiary	Integrated Oil	127
The National Ocean Industries Association 71	Non-Profit Organization		71
Offshore Energy Center Offshore Energy Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Offshore Energy Center is a non-profit organization which engages in the promotion and awareness of energy resources. It offers tours, membership services, training courses, rental services, gift shops, and educational services. The organization is headquartered in Houston, TX. 37	Non-Profit Organization	Other Consumer Services	37
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion operates as outdoor amphitheater. It caters performing arts events, educational outreach programs, and contemporary entertainment. The company was founded in April 1990 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. 25	Non-Profit Organization	Movies/Entertainment	25
TALOS ENERGY INC. 13	Public Company	Oil & Gas Production	13
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC. 5	Public Company	Other Transportation	5
Talos Energy Operating Co. LLC Talos Energy Operating Co. LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Talos Energy, Inc., Talos Energy Operating Co. LLC provides oil and gas exploration services. The company is based in Houston, TX. 2	Subsidiary	Oil & Gas Production	2
Talos Oil & Gas LLC Talos Oil & Gas LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Talos Oil & Gas LLC develops oil and gas resources. It focuses exploitation on the shelf, in less than 1,000 ft of water. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. 2	Subsidiary	Oilfield Services/Equipment	2
Venari Resources LLC Venari Resources LLC Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Venari Resources LLC engages in the operations as a deepwater exploration and production company. The company was founded by Brian C. Reinsborough in May 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. 1	Subsidiary	Contract Drilling	1

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Robert Abendschein via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION	Integrated Oil	Jeffrey A. Fisher Doug Lawler Frank J. Patterson Timothy Duncan	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION	Integrated Oil	Karl Kurz Clay Gaspar James Hackett John Schiller Mario M. Coll Gennifer Kelly	Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer President Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
Kerr-McGee Corp. Kerr-McGee Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Kerr-McGee Corp. is an energy and inorganic chemical. It subsidiaries, joint ventures and other affiliates have operations throughout the world. The company core business, which include exploration, production of oil and gas resources. It was founded in 1929 and is headquartered Oklahoma City, Ok	Oil & Gas Production	Charles Meloy Darrell Hollek Doug Lawler Frank J. Patterson	Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC.	Oilfield Services/Equipment	Bobby Reeves Richard Alario Robert Drummond	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
TIN LLC TIN LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Temple-Inland LLC manufactures corrugated packaging and building products. It operates through the Corrugated Packaging and Building Products segments. The firm's Corrugated Packaging segment deals with the manufacture of containerboard, linerboard, corrugating medium, and white-top linerboard and converts them into a line of corrugated packaging. Its Building Products segment handles the production of lumber, gypsum wallboard, particleboard, medium density fiberboard and fiberboard. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.	Containers/Packaging	Al Walker James Hackett	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED	Contract Drilling	Peter Allan Goode James Hackett David L. Malone Robert Drummond	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.	Contract Drilling	Jon C. Cole John T. Rynd Lawrence Dickerson	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chairman
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Oilfield Services/Equipment	Lawrence Dickerson Darrell Hollek	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP	Oil & Gas Pipelines	Bob Gwin Karl Kurz Jacqueline A. Dimpel Al Walker Bobby Reeves Charles Meloy Michael Pearl Amanda M. McMillian Darrell Hollek Philip H. Peacock Robin Fielder Craig Collins Gennifer Kelly	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel Director/Board Member General Counsel Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
TRANSOCEAN LTD.	Contract Drilling	Terry Bonno Mark K. Monroe Sanjaya Sood	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Rice University	College/University	James Hackett Michael Pearl Doug Lawler Craig Collins	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Larson Paul Danos Ken Smith	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
NOV INC.	Oilfield Services/Equipment	James Hackett Byron Dunn David Reid	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
Texas A&M University	College/University	Karl Kurz John T. Rynd Clay Gaspar John Schiller Mario M. Coll Charles Meloy Scott G. Stevenson Michael Pearl Darrell Hollek William M. Johnson Byron Cowart James L. Merkel Robin Fielder Craig Collins	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The University of Texas at Austin	College/University	Paul Danos Steven G. Hendrickson Clay Gaspar Lawrence Dickerson William Dozier Richard Sherrill Ronnie L. Steinocher Claude W. Thorp H. Kent Brock Rick Hemmen Scott E. Hampel John A. Broman Jerry L. Windlinger Shannon Young	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Louisiana State University	College/University	Bobby Reeves Richard Alario Arthur Mixon Cornelius H. Dupré Carey J. Naquin Gennifer Kelly	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Marietta College	College/University	Jeffrey B. Sherrick James J. Metcalf John G. Corp	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Houston University of Houston Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	College/University	Steven G. Hendrickson Timothy Duncan Philip H. Peacock John A. Broman	Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin
University of Michigan	College/University	Paul Danos William F. Hayworth Shandell Szabo	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The University of Tulsa	College/University	Al Walker Amiel David	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
American Petroleum Institute, Inc. American Petroleum Institute, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Its more than 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.	Wholesale Distributors	Karl Kurz Al Walker James Hackett John Schiller Arthur Mixon Burt A. Adams Cornelius H. Dupré Darrell Hollek Doug Lawler Byron Cowart	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Houston Museum of Natural Science The Houston Museum of Natural Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Houston Museum of Natural Science operates a national museum. It consists of a planetarium, environmentally-controlled butterfly center, off-site observatory, advanced IMAX theatre and temporary and permanent exhibit halls. The museum features displays on subjects such as space science, energy, paleontology, chemistry, gems and minerals, ancient Egyptians, Native Americans and Texas wildlife. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Other Consumer Services	Al Walker Doug Lawler	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association		Richard Alario Richard L. Williams Cornelius H. Dupré Robert Drummond	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Greater Houston Partnership Inc Greater Houston Partnership Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Bob Gwin Al Walker Robert Drummond	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Independent Petroleum Association of America Independent Petroleum Association of America Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries The Independent Petroleum Association of America manufactures oil and natural gas. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Barry Russell has been the CEO of the American company since 1980.	Industrial Specialties	Karl Kurz Jeffrey B. Sherrick John Schiller William Dozier Richard L. Williams Mario M. Coll Cornelius H. Dupré Scott G. Stevenson Timothy Duncan	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Houston Producers Forum		Jeffrey B. Sherrick John Schiller William Dozier Cornelius H. Dupré Scott G. Stevenson Timothy Duncan H. Kent Brock	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia) National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Larson William Dozier David L. Siddall	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Association of Petroleum Geologists		Jonathan Robert Kelafant Frank J. Patterson Ken Smith Basim Faraj Trent W. Green	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers		Steven G. Hendrickson Amiel David Scott G. Stevenson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
International Association of Drilling Contractors		Jon C. Cole Jerry L. Winchester John T. Rynd James J. Metcalf Lawrence Dickerson William F. Hayworth Cornelius H. Dupré David Reid Mark K. Monroe Sanjaya Sood Stephen J. Bosworth	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Association of Drilling Engineers		Jon C. Cole James J. Metcalf John Schiller Richard Alario Arthur Mixon William F. Hayworth Burt A. Adams Carey J. Naquin Claude W. Thorp Byron Cowart Stephen J. Bosworth	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lynn Kis Gregg Vernon Donald James van Tetering Mark Stephen David Bertram	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Sam Houston Area Council Sam Houston Area Council Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Sam Houston Area Council provides scouting programs for boys and young adults. It prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Services to the Health Industry	Karl Kurz Robert J. Allison Charles Meloy Cornelius H. Dupré Craig Collins	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
United Way of Greater Houston United Way of Greater Houston Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services United Way of Greater Houston provides child and family social services. It offers programs in the following four areas, developing children and youth to their full potential with an emphasis on programs involving abuse and neglect, adoption, character development, child care and after school services, delinquency intervention, foster care, special education, and teen pregnancy. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Services to the Health Industry	Charlene Ripley Al Walker Bobby Reeves Amanda M. McMillian	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Anadarko US Offshore LLC Anadarko US Offshore LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Anadarko US Offshore LLC owns and operates oil and gas blocks and leases. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Spring, TX.	Oil & Gas Production	Bob Gwin Bobby Reeves Amanda M. McMillian Darrell Hollek	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member President
Western Midstream Operating GP LLC Western Midstream Operating GP LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Western Midstream Partners LP, Western Midstream Operating GP LLC collects, compresses, treats, and transports natural gas. The company is based in The Woodlands, TX. Robin H. Fielder has been the CEO of the company since 2018.	Oil & Gas Production	Bob Gwin Karl Kurz Jacqueline A. Dimpel Al Walker Bobby Reeves Charles Meloy Michael Pearl Amanda M. McMillian Darrell Hollek Philip H. Peacock Robin Fielder Craig Collins	Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel Director/Board Member General Counsel Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer
All-American Wildcatters Association		Al Walker John Seitz	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Oil States Industries, Inc. Oil States Industries, Inc. Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Oil States Industries, Inc. manufacturers deepwater production products and subsea pipelines. The firm operates in offshore oil and gas, land oil and gas, defense and general. Its products and services include floating production systems, subsea pipelines and structures, tabular connection systems, fixed structures, decommissioning, cranes, winches, repair, maintenance and refurb, fabrication services, structural test laboratory, acute welding, piper valves, proprietary products, custom molding operations, rotary selector valve, aerospace products, shock mounts, lockseals, clutches and breaks and plugs. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Arlington, TX.	Oil & Gas Pipelines	Lawrence Dickerson Darrell Hollek	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Strand Energy LC Strand Energy LC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Strand Energy LC development and production of oil and gas reserves with assets and activities focused in various onshore basins. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Oilfield Services/Equipment	H. Kent Brock Rick Hemmen	President Chief Operating Officer
Montana Technological University (Montana)	College/University	Mark Stephen Leo A. Heath Trent W. Green	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
UBS Investment Bank (US) UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Al Walker Byron Dunn	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
WESTERN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP	Oil & Gas Pipelines	Bob Gwin Jacqueline A. Dimpel Al Walker Bobby Reeves Charles Meloy Michael Pearl Amanda M. McMillian Philip H. Peacock Robin Fielder Craig Collins Gennifer Kelly	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member General Counsel Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION	Contract Drilling	William Dozier Byron Dunn Heidi Wong	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Administrative Officer
Western Midstream Holdings LLC Western Midstream Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Western Midstream Holdings LLC engages in operates, acquiring and developing oil and gas properties. The company was founded on September 13, 2012 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.	Financial Conglomerates	Bob Gwin Al Walker Bobby Reeves Charles Meloy Michael Pearl Amanda M. McMillian Darrell Hollek Philip H. Peacock Robin Fielder Craig Collins Gennifer Kelly	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Director/Board Member General Counsel Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer
Talos Energy LLC Talos Energy LLC Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Talos Energy LLC engages in exploration of oil and gas. The firm focuses on oil and gas acquisition opportunities of gulf coast and Gulf of Mexico. It also engages in business development activities. The company was founded by Timothy S. Duncan, Stephen E. Heitzman and John A. Parker in 2012 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Contract Drilling	Stephen E. Heitzman Timothy Duncan Shannon Young	Founder Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Al Walker James Hackett	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	47
Switzerland	2
Netherlands	2
Canada	2

Sectoral

Industrial Services	13
Consumer Services	11
Energy Minerals	8
Commercial Services	5
Process Industries	3

Operational

Corporate Officer/Principal	434
Director/Board Member	395
President	105
Undergraduate Degree	90
Independent Dir/Board Member	86

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James Hackett	48
Cornelius H. Dupré	36
Karl Kurz	28
Charlene Ripley	27
Byron Dunn	26
Al Walker	25
John Schiller	25
Peter Allan Goode	24
Bob Gwin	22
Bobby Reeves	21
Timothy Duncan	20
Gregg Vernon	19
Shannon Young	18
Robin Fielder	17
Craig Collins	17

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