Texla at The Top of Its Game

Gulf South Pipeline stated in a recent FERC filing that, "Texla is one of the most highly sophisticated shippers whose special expertise in the Area 7 Pool gives it a competitive advantage — only a shipper with Texla's level of expertise can understand its complexities."

Texla Welcomes Three New Members to The Marketing and Development Team

Mindy Gerber joined Texla as a Gulf Coast Trader in June of 2010. In her role, she markets clients' production, as well as recommends pricing and hedging strategies that will enhance their production value. Mindy joins us from Enterprise Products where she spent a year on their Gulf Coast Team. During her time there, she researched supply/demand trends and worked to optimize their transportation and storage assets. However, she began her career in the energy industry as a member of the East Natural Gas Trading Team with BP. While there, she was initially responsible for trading physical gas in the Gulf and Northeast, and ultimately ran a speculative trading book for the Mid-Atlantic. Although originally a Hoosier, Mindy has been in Houston since 2002 and enjoys hiking, camping, and running.

Jim Elliott began with Texla in April 2010 as part of our new Dallas Business Development Team, where he works with the goal of increasing our client base. Before joining Texla, Jim was the President and Founder of Thinkhire, LP, a Dallas-based information technology consulting firm. Thinkhire's client list included the largest DFW-area Fortune 500 companies in the energy, banking, logistics and financial services industries. His career in the energy business began with Mobil (ExxonMobil)/ US Marketing and Refining in 1986, and since then he has held a variety of management positions in business development, operations, financial planning and training. Outside of the office, Jim serves on the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Friends Board, is very active in conservation, community and school organizations, and enjoys all outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and coaching youth sports.

David Musgrove, a 1995 Texas A&M University at Galveston graduate, and former Director of Producer Services at Magnus Energy, is the newest member of our Marketing and Business Development Team. David brings with him 11 years of experience in Producer Services, including expertise in buying wellhead gas, and working to optimize the value of production. Additionally, he has worked closely with producers in all aspects of natural gas marketing including market analysis, pipeline connections, gas processing, transportation, pricing options and downstream marketing. During his career he has also worked for Yarway / Tyco and Stolt Nielson. Outside of work, David has competed in the 2000 and 2003 America's Cup yacht racing in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes team.