J. Michael Party Jr.

J. Michael Party Jr. currently serves as an Advisor in Corporate Strategy at Hess Corporation, a position held since January 2014, where responsibilities include building macroeconomic models for global oil and gas supply and demand and executing research on the Voluntary Carbon Market, leading to a significant agreement with the Government of Guyana. Prior roles at Hess also include Emerging Technology Specialist, managing technology evaluations and innovations, and Drilling Engineer, where analytical tools and models were developed to enhance performance and efficiency. J. Michael completed a Summer Intern Program at Hess Corporation and previously interned at Albrecht and Associates Inc., contributing to database projects and decline curve analysis. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Southwestern University.