Cascades Ventures: Investing in Energy

Mr. Dukes founded PetroFunders in 2020. Previously held corporate reservoir engineering positions for Caerus Oil & Gas, a private equity-backed E&P operating company in Colorado. During this time, he was instrumental in maintaining and increasing the enterprise value by exceeding $1 billion. He has expert technical and A&D experience with oil & gas assets across Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. He has shown expertise in bringing forth material high-value projects that meet or exceed acceptable market hurdle rates. He previously held reservoir engineering roles at QEP Resources, where he launched an industry-leading re-entry program in Louisiana and oversaw a $35 million non-operated budget, recommended investment decisions on a $300+ million drilling program in the Permian Basin, and divested $100+ million in assets across Wyoming and Utah. He holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and has a Series 65 securities license.