Shawn Fields

A native Oklahoman with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and 10 years in executive leadership roles, Shawn joined WLS in 2019 as President. He graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Shawn began his career at Samson Resources Company, a privately held energy company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was later promoted to supervisor of project development, and subsequently worked as district landman during his 11 years with Samson. He then worked 13 plus years at Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), a publicly traded energy company headquartered in Oklahoma City where he advanced from manager to vice president of acquisitions & divestitures during his tenure. Most recently, Shawn came to WLS from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC as executive director of upstream development in its Houston office. In addition to his tenure at companies in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Houston, he has worked in nearly every major oil and gas basin across the country, managing the consummation of over $30 Billion in transactions, including acquisition, divestiture, joint ventures and structured financial transactions, and developing a robust understanding of the needs of all stakeholders in an upstream and midstream operating environment. Shawn is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), in addition to multiple affiliated local associations such as the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen (OCAPL), Denver Petroleum Club (DPC) and Michigan Association of Professional Landmen (MAPL).