Yousef Essaili

Yousef Essaili, CPL, is a seasoned landman with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, currently serving as Landman III - Exploration at Continental Resources since November 2021. Prior to this role, Yousef held various positions at SM Energy Company from December 2013 to November 2021, including Senior Landman - Permian and Senior Business Development Landman. Earlier career experience includes working as a Landman at Bent Tree Properties, Inc. and Turner Oil and Gas, where responsibilities included negotiating leases and conducting title analysis in multiple counties across Oklahoma and Colorado. Yousef holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Management and Finance from the University of Oklahoma's Price College of Business, earned in 2009.