Arthur (Trem) Smith

Managing Partner, TS & J Consulting LLC

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

Broad international oil, gas and energy experience in exploration, field development, production, business development and management.

Experience

  • Founder and Managing Partner at TS & J Consulting, LLC
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Berry Corporation (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Executive Chairman
      Jan 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Mar 2017 - Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Founder and CEO at TS&J Consulting, LLC
    Jan 2014 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for acquiring and operating producing fields as well as advising clients on technical and commercial attributes of oil and gas projects. Roles include opportunity identification, assessment and valuation, operational planning and fund raising. Diverse client base. Creating value through cost management, operational efficiency, asset sale and acquisition. Focus to date has been on companies (some distressed) and fields in the USA (Alaska, California, Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota and outside the USA (UK North Sea, Poland, Slovakia).

  • Partner at HKN Energy/Hillwood International Energy
    Jan 2007 - Mar 2017 · 10 yrs 3 mos

    Started and staffed companies. Combined company assets in US, Russia and Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Acquired significant additional lease position in Kurdistan leading to discovery of world class field. Created value with cost management, operational efficiency and asset sales generating multiples of 2X or greater for investors.

  • Partner; President & CEO at HKN Energy
    Jan 2007 - Dec 2013 · 7 yrs

    Started company and staffed management team. Combined company assets in US, Russia and Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Acquired significant additional lease position in Kurdistan leading to discovery of world class field. Member of the Reform Club(London); World Affairs Council (Dallas) and board member from 2007-2014; Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations; Producers Club (Dallas).