ABOUT US
WildFire Energy is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States through the application of modern technology and production optimization. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Anthony Bahr, the former President of WildHorse Resource Development, President & Chief Operating Officer, Steve Habachy, former Chief Operating Officer of WildHorse Resource Development, and Chief Financial Officer, Drew Cozby, former Chief Financial Officer of WildHorse Resource Development. WildFire Energy is funded by management, Warburg Pincus, and the Kayne Private Energy Income Funds platform.
OPERATIONS
WildFire Energy is an independent exploration and production company focused on economically developing oil and natural gas resources in the East Texas Eagle Ford. WildFire operates over 2,000 wells and over 50,000 net Boe/d.
OUR EXECUTIVES
Anthony Bahr, CEO
Mr. Bahr served as President and Director of Wildhorse Resource Development Corporation (NYSE:WRD) and WildHorse Resources II LLC (Co-CEO) from August 2016 until February 2019. He co-founded WildHorse Resources, LLC in 2007 and served as its Chief Executive Officer since 2007. Mr. Bahr co-founded WildHorse Resources II LLC in June 2013 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer from inception to IPO in 2016. He founded WildHorse Resources Management Company LLC (WHRM) in October 2012 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until IPO. Mr. Bahr held various management and engineering roles with Hilcorp Energy, Devon Energy, Ocean Energy, Berry Petroleum and Unocal Corporation until 2007. Mr. Bahr serves on the Dean’s Council of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He is a Co-Founder and Advisor of the Texas A&M Petroleum Ventures Program Educational Collaboration between the Mays Business School and Department of Petroleum Engineering and is a Member of the Petroleum Engineering Academy of Distinguished Graduates. Mr. Bahr received bachelors and masters degrees in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from California State University Bakersfield and is a Registered Petroleum Engineer in California.
Steve Habachy, President & COO
Mr. Habachy served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Wildhorse Resource Development Corporation (NYSE:WRD) and WildHorse Resources II LLC from September 2016 until February 2019. Mr. Habachy joined WildHorse Resources LLC in 2010, where he served as Vice President of Operations from May 2010 to December 2012. Since January 2013, Mr. Habachy has served as Vice President Operations for WHRM. From March 2007 to April 2010, Mr. Habachy was a Partner of Winter Ridge Energy LLC where he served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Prior to 2007, Mr. Habachy served in a wide variety of technical engineering and management roles in Louisiana, East Texas and the Gulf Coast with Anadarko Petroleum and Hilcorp Energy Company. Further, Mr. Habachy serves on the External Advisory Committee for the Department of Petroleum. Mr. Habachy received bachelors and masters degrees in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Drew Cozby, CFO
Mr. Cozby served as CFO and EVP of WildHorse Resource Development Corporation (NYSE:WRD) and WildHorse Resources II from September 2016 until February 2019. Previously, Mr. Cozby served as SVP and CFO of Memorial Resource Development (NASDAQ:MRD) from November 2014 until it was acquired by Range Resources in September 2016, VP and CFO of MRD from April 2014 to November 2014 and VP, Finance of MRD’s predecessor (MRD LLC) from April 2011 to June 2014. Mr. Cozby also served as the VP and CFO of Memorial Production Partners (NASDAQ:MEMP) from February 2012 to July 2014. From February 2011 to April 2011, Mr. Cozby served as SVP and CFO of Energy Maintenance Services (EMS Global). Prior to that, he was CFO of Greystone Oil & Gas and Greystone Drilling from May 2006 to December 2010. From 2000 to May 2006, Mr. Cozby was Director of Finance for Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD) and held various corporate finance positions with its affiliates GulfTerra Energy Partners (NYSE:GTM), El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) and El Paso Energy Partners (NYSE:EPN). Prior to that, Mr. Cozby held positions with J.P. Morgan from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Cozby holds a B.B.A. in finance from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Houston. He is also a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D.), the University of Houston Law Center (LL.M., energy and natural resources law) and Harvard Business School (advanced management program). Further, Mr. Cozby currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Master of Science in Finance program for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
OUR TEAM
Anthony Bahr,
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Bahr is the Chief Executive Officer of WildFire Energy. Prior to WildFire, Mr. Bahr co-founded WildHorse Resources, LLC in 2007 (Chief Executive Officer), co-founded WildHorse Resources II, LLC in June 2013 (Co-Chief Executive Officer), and founded WildHorse Resources Management Company LLC (WHRM) in October 2012 (Chief Executive Officer).
Steve Habachy,
President & Chief Operating Officer
Steve Habachy is the Chief Operating Officer of WildFire Energy. Prior to WildFire, Mr. Habachy served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Wildhorse Resource Development Corporation (NYSE:WRD) and WildHorse Resources II LLC from September 2016 until February 2019. Mr. Habachy first joined WildHorse Resources LLC in 2010,
Drew Cozby,
Chief Financial Officer
Drew Cozby is the Chief Financial Officer of WildFire Energy. Prior to WildFire, Mr. Cozby served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WildHorse Resource Development (NYSE: WRD), Memorial Resource Development (NASDAQ: MRD), Memorial Production Partners (NASDAQ: MEMP), and Greystone Oil & Gas and Greystone Drilling.