Senior Managing Partner
David B. Miller
From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Miller served as President of PMC Reserve Acquisition Company, a partnership jointly owned by EnCap and Pitts Energy Group. Prior to the establishment of EnCap, he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of MAZE Exploration, Inc., a Denver-based oil and gas company he co-founded in 1981. Mr. Miller began his professional career with Republic National Bank of Dallas, ultimately serving as Vice President and Manager of the bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Energy Finance Corporation. In 2004, Mr. Miller was appointed to the National Petroleum Council, an advisory body to the Secretary of Energy, and he is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Maguire Energy Institute. Additionally, he is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association and the Dallas Wildcat Committee. Mr. Miller currently serves on the Board of several EnCap portfolio companies and is a member of the board of the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States.
Senior Managing Partner
David B. Miller
From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Miller served as President of PMC Reserve Acquisition Company, a partnership jointly owned by EnCap and Pitts Energy Group. Prior to the establishment of EnCap, he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of MAZE Exploration, Inc., a Denver-based oil and gas company he co-founded in 1981. Mr. Miller began his professional career with Republic National Bank of Dallas, ultimately serving as Vice President and Manager of the bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Energy Finance Corporation. In 2004, Mr. Miller was appointed to the National Petroleum Council, an advisory body to the Secretary of Energy, and he is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the Maguire Energy Institute. Additionally, he is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association and the Dallas Wildcat Committee. Mr. Miller currently serves on the Board of several EnCap portfolio companies and is a member of the board of the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States.
Senior Managing Partner
Partner
Brad Thielemann
Prior to rejoining EnCap in September 2006, Mr. Thielemann worked in the Investor Relations and Strategic Planning Groups at Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Previously, he was an Associate at EnCap from 2000 to 2003 and a Treasury Analyst at Dynegy.
Mr. Thielemann received a Master of Business Administration from Duke University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Thielemann serves on the board of directors of several EnCap portfolio companies and is a member of the Houston Producers’ Forum and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Partner
Brad Thielemann
Prior to rejoining EnCap in September 2006, Mr. Thielemann worked in the Investor Relations and Strategic Planning Groups at Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Previously, he was an Associate at EnCap from 2000 to 2003 and a Treasury Analyst at Dynegy.
Mr. Thielemann received a Master of Business Administration from Duke University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Thielemann serves on the board of directors of several EnCap portfolio companies and is a member of the Houston Producers’ Forum and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Managing Partner
Partner
Douglas E. Swanson, Jr.
Prior to joining EnCap in 1999, Mr. Swanson spent three years as a corporate banker with Frost National Bank and Amegy Bank (formerly Southwest Bank of Texas). Mr. Swanson graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and also received his Master of Business Administration from University of Texas in 1999.
Mr. Swanson serves on the board of directors of several EnCap portfolio companies. In addition, he recently served on the board of the Houston Producers’ Forum and is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. Mr. Swanson also is serving active roles in several philanthropic organizations throughout the City of Houston.
Partner
Douglas E. Swanson, Jr.
Prior to joining EnCap in 1999, Mr. Swanson spent three years as a corporate banker with Frost National Bank and Amegy Bank (formerly Southwest Bank of Texas). Mr. Swanson graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and also received his Master of Business Administration from University of Texas in 1999.
Mr. Swanson serves on the board of directors of several EnCap portfolio companies. In addition, he recently served on the board of the Houston Producers’ Forum and is a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association. Mr. Swanson also is serving active roles in several philanthropic organizations throughout the City of Houston.
Managing Partner
Managing Director
Ryan Sauer
Ryan Sauer is a managing director for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ energy private equity activities. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2014, Mr. Sauer was a vice president of Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc. where he focused on mezzanine debt and private equity investments in the upstream and midstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. Mr. Sauer began his career as an analyst in the debt capital markets group of Wells Fargo in 2006 where he focused on public and private debt syndicated transactions. Mr. Sauer earned a B.B.A. in Finance in from Texas A&M University in 2006 and a M.B.A. from Rice University in 2013.
Managing Director
Ryan Sauer
Ryan Sauer is a managing director for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ energy private equity activities. Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2014, Mr. Sauer was a vice president of Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Inc. where he focused on mezzanine debt and private equity investments in the upstream and midstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. Mr. Sauer began his career as an analyst in the debt capital markets group of Wells Fargo in 2006 where he focused on public and private debt syndicated transactions. Mr. Sauer earned a B.B.A. in Finance in from Texas A&M University in 2006 and a M.B.A. from Rice University in 2013.
Managing Director
Sr. Vice President
Nick Christ
Nick Christ is a senior vice president for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ energy private equity activities. He focuses on identifying investment opportunities as part of Kayne Anderson’s emphasis on energy transactions.Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2015, Mr. Christ was a reservoir engineer with Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. a Texas-based oil and gas consulting firm that provides a complete range of professional reservoir engineering, geophysical and geological services to the worldwide petroleum industry. Between 2013 and 2014, Mr. Christ was a senior reservoir engineer with Legend Natural Gas, a private exploration and production company. Mr. Christ began his career in 2008 with Range Resources where he held various drilling and reservoir engineering assignments.Mr. Christ earned a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering in 2007 from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. in 2013 from Southern Methodist University.
Sr. Vice President
Nick Christ
Nick Christ is a senior vice president for Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors’ energy private equity activities. He focuses on identifying investment opportunities as part of Kayne Anderson’s emphasis on energy transactions.Prior to joining Kayne Anderson in 2015, Mr. Christ was a reservoir engineer with Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. a Texas-based oil and gas consulting firm that provides a complete range of professional reservoir engineering, geophysical and geological services to the worldwide petroleum industry. Between 2013 and 2014, Mr. Christ was a senior reservoir engineer with Legend Natural Gas, a private exploration and production company. Mr. Christ began his career in 2008 with Range Resources where he held various drilling and reservoir engineering assignments.Mr. Christ earned a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering in 2007 from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. in 2013 from Southern Methodist University.
Sr. Vice President
President & CEO
Patrick J. Noyes
Patrick J. Noyes is the founder, President and CEO of Grenadier Energy Partners, LLC. From February, 2003 until June, 2006 he was Chairman, President, and CEO of Stroud Energy, Inc. in Ft. Worth, Texas. At Stroud, Mr. Noyes led a turnaround of that company from a severely financially distressed company to one which sold in June, 2006 with an enterprise value of $455 million. He accomplished this with a simple two point business plan of restructuring the capital and diversifying the asset base. This diversification was achieved through acquisitions and growth through the drill bit in the Barnett Shale and East Texas. During his tenure, production increased from 12.5 mmcfd to just over 30 mmcfd in June, 2006. Also, proved reserves increased from 73 BCF to 160 BCF. Previously, he was employed by Mitchell Energy Company, L.P. in The Woodlands, Texas for over 22 years. From 1999 until he left in 2002, he was Mitchell Energy’s Vice President – Drilling and Services. During Mr. Noyes’ tenure as Vice President – Drilling and Services, Mitchell Energy’s Barnett Shale activity increased from a two rig program to 18 rigs running in January, 2002. The growth in net Barnett production in this period was threefold (80-240 MMCFD). Mr. Noyes had complete control over all drilling operations for the entire company, as well as stewardship over the reserve bookings. Additionally, he routinely interfaced with the production engineers and geologists in developing prospects and planning rig activity. In 2001, Mitchell drilled a total of 360 wells with a capital budget of $345 million. Of this total, 310 wells were in the Barnett. These wells accounted for approximately 388 BCF of PDP reserves added to Mitchell Energy’s books. Mr. Noyes holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (With Honors) as well as an Honorary Doctorate from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Mr. Noyes’ professional associations include memberships in the SPE, TIPRO and IPAA.
President & CEO
Patrick J. Noyes
Patrick J. Noyes is the founder, President and CEO of Grenadier Energy Partners, LLC. From February, 2003 until June, 2006 he was Chairman, President, and CEO of Stroud Energy, Inc. in Ft. Worth, Texas. At Stroud, Mr. Noyes led a turnaround of that company from a severely financially distressed company to one which sold in June, 2006 with an enterprise value of $455 million. He accomplished this with a simple two point business plan of restructuring the capital and diversifying the asset base. This diversification was achieved through acquisitions and growth through the drill bit in the Barnett Shale and East Texas. During his tenure, production increased from 12.5 mmcfd to just over 30 mmcfd in June, 2006. Also, proved reserves increased from 73 BCF to 160 BCF. Previously, he was employed by Mitchell Energy Company, L.P. in The Woodlands, Texas for over 22 years. From 1999 until he left in 2002, he was Mitchell Energy’s Vice President – Drilling and Services. During Mr. Noyes’ tenure as Vice President – Drilling and Services, Mitchell Energy’s Barnett Shale activity increased from a two rig program to 18 rigs running in January, 2002. The growth in net Barnett production in this period was threefold (80-240 MMCFD). Mr. Noyes had complete control over all drilling operations for the entire company, as well as stewardship over the reserve bookings. Additionally, he routinely interfaced with the production engineers and geologists in developing prospects and planning rig activity. In 2001, Mitchell drilled a total of 360 wells with a capital budget of $345 million. Of this total, 310 wells were in the Barnett. These wells accounted for approximately 388 BCF of PDP reserves added to Mitchell Energy’s books. Mr. Noyes holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (With Honors) as well as an Honorary Doctorate from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Mr. Noyes’ professional associations include memberships in the SPE, TIPRO and IPAA.
President and CEO