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American Energy Management focuses on providing industry leading investment and management strategy oversight within the oilfield services sector. Centered in the Permian Basin regions of Texas & New Mexico, the team’s DNA was purposefully engineered to possess specific characteristics allowing AEM to identify and evaluate scalable investment opportunities. Our advantage stems from a pride in advancing our partners' work and draws on decades of collective M&A successes.

  • American Well Services

    American Well Services is located in Midland, TX and provides well service rigs for the purpose of workover or completion operations. Along with the well service rigs, AWS offers a wide range of additional wellsite support services including, fluid transfer, fishing and rental services, hot oiling, frac tank rental and wellsite construction.

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  • Tex Mex Rentals & Services

    TexMex offers a wide range of support services including, hot oilers, sandblast and coating, frac tank haulers, and trash trailers for the purpose of workover or completion operations. Managed by seasoned industry veterans TexMex services blue-chip customers in the Permian Basin and New Mexico with a substantial asset base, strong safety culture and industry-leading operating procedures.

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Carter Robinson

  • Carter Robinson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of American Energy Management. Prior to joining AEM in April 2021, Mr. Robinson served as General Manager of Well-Testing for Oil States Energy Services, LLC from February 2018 to April 2021. Oil States Energy Services, LLC acquired Falcon Flowback Services, LLC & Erick Flowback Services, LLC in April 2016 where Mr. Robinson served as President & Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Erick Flowback Services, LLC, Mr. Robinson served as Vice President of Operations of MidCentral Energy Partners, LP and President of MidCentral Energy Services, LLC from April 2011-December 2015. Robinson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Energy Management degrees from Oklahoma City University.

Joanna Surgenor

  • Joanna Surgenor currently serves as the Vice President of Human Resources of American Energy Management. Prior to joining AEM in September 2022, Mrs. Surgenor was part of the Human Resources team with PDC Energy. Mrs. Surgenor held various positions during her time at PDC from January 2019 to September 2022. In her last role, she designed, implemented and managed their professional development/educational program as well as oversaw their internal communications. Prior to joining PDC Energy, Mrs. Surgenor was with Pioneer Natural Resources from November 2016 to December 2018 where she worked in Employee Relations supporting their Permian Offices and Senior Field Leadership. Prior to joining Pioneer Natural Resources, Mrs. Surgenor started her Human Resources career with Patterson UTI Drilling in 2013. Before her career in Human Resources, Mrs. Surgenor held various progressive roles in social work and the criminal defense field. Mrs. Surgenor received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Kent Easter

  • J. Kent Easter currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of American Energy Management (AEM) and President of American Well Services and Nichols Oil Tools. Mr. Easter began his oilfield career in 2014 with an entry level position with Nichols Oil Tools, a completion service provider located in Jacksboro, TX. Mr. Easter worked various roles within Nichols and was eventually promoted to VP of Operations. In 2018 Nichols Oil Tools was acquired by Argonaut Private Equity where Mr. Easter was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. In March 2021, Mr. Easter helped lead the efforts in the acquisition of Pioneer Well Services, now known as American Well Services, in March 2021. In June 2021, Mr. Easter was named President of Nichols Oil Tools and American Well Services, along with serving as COO of American Energy Management. Easter received his Bachelor Degree in Animal Science from Tarleton State University.

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Steven Standridge

  • Steven S. Standridge joined the American Energy Management leadership team as VP of Business Development in June 2021. Mr. Standridge served as Geo Sales Manager of KLX Energy Services, Inc. from July 2017 - June 2021. From August 2012 to July 2017 Mr. Standridge held multiple Business Development roles across Baker Hughes, Inc. Mr. Standridge began his oil & gas career with C&J Energy Services as a Frac Engineer in 2011. Mr. Standridge served as Operations Manager of Western Livestock, LLC from January 2002 – August 2011. Steven received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University in 2001 and his Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University in 2016.

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Proven investment and management strategy in the heart of the Permian Basin, American Energy Management is here for you.