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EnergyNet is an acquisition and divestiture advisory firm conducting continuous on-line auctions, rapid cycle sealed bid and negotiated sale processes for our clients. It is the only continuous oil and gas property marketplace, operating 24/7/365, offering constant liquidity to buyers and sellers. EnergyNet facilitates the sale of producing oil and gas fields, working interests (operated and non-operated), overrides, royalties, mineral interests, and non-producing leasehold in every onshore U.S. Basin. EnergyNet specializes in the preparation, evaluation, analysis, marketing, negotiating, and closing of the acquisition and divestment of oil and gas properties.

EnergyNet - President @ Chris focuses on strategic business development, driving company growth and expanding on EnergyNet’s client-focused agenda. EnergyNet is an oil and gas property transaction advisory firm focusing on the brokerage of US upstream assets. The company was founded in 1999 by longtime operators William W. Britain and Jim J. Brewer out of Amarillo, Texas. The purpose of EnergyNet is to create a liquid exchange-like marketplace for the acquisition and divestment of interests in oil and gas properties utilizing a platform that leverages the Internet to make market exposure, data dissemination, buyer due diligence and bidding flexible and easy. EnergyNet clients include major oil companies, large independents, bank trust departments, foundations, churches, universities and individuals. The company’s technological reach presents an oil and gas property portfolio to thousands of buyers with multi-billion-dollar buying power. EnergyNet maximizes divestment returns by enabling sellers to achieve the highest possible prices for properties and to drive down costs as well. The steady flow of acquisition opportunities provided by EnergyNet keeps registered buyers engaged. From October 2002 to Present (13 years 1 month) Houston, Texas AreaEnergyNet - Vice President Business Development @ Chris Atherton served as the Vice President of Business Development for the oil and gas asset acquisition and divestiture firm, EnergyNet until October 2014. Chris worked with buyers and sellers in the Houston area, and served as team lead to EnergyNet’s business development offices in Denver, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Midland, Amarillo and Michigan. Chris has been part of the EnergyNet team since 2002 and has been actively involved as the firm has completed over $1.4B in transactions. Chris has originated and successfully closed divestment mandates with over 1000 unique clients. From October 2002 to October 2014 (12 years 1 month) Houston, Texas AreaEnron - Account Manager @ Sales Executive for the Energy Services division selling web-enabled energy management software, consulting, training, and professional services to large commercial and industrial customers in the Midwest and Western United States. From January 1999 to December 2001 (3 years) Account Executive @ Managed accounts selling non-metallic pipe, fittings, valves, and custom fabrication services in the downstream chemical and petrochemical industry. From January 1996 to May 1999 (3 years 5 months)

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services @ Texas State University-San Marcos From 1996 to 1999 Clear Lake High Chris Atherton is skilled in: Oil & Gas Industry, Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestitures, Negotiation, Natural Gas, Oil/Gas, Energy, Investment Advisory, Transaction Management, Acquisitions, Business Development, Investment Advisory..., Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Management, Sales Process, Marketing Communications, Petroleum, Upstream, Joint Ventures, Onshore, Minerals, Energy Industry, Land Acquisition, Gas, Sales, Petroleum Engineering, Oilfield, Field Development, LNG, Drilling, Energy Markets, Oil & Gas