Stephen Roberts

Stephen joined TARC in September 2019 as Chief Operating Officer. Stephen has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, most recently serving as the Chief Operating Officer for Gastar Exploration Inc. From 1998 until joining Gastar in 2017, Stephen held various positions at Jones Energy, Inc., including Senior Vice President over both the Anadarko and Arkoma asset groups and Senior Vice President of Drilling and Completions.  During his 19-year tenure with Jones Energy, he was directly responsible for the drilling and completion of over 700 horizontal wells in seven different formations in the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins. Prior to joining Jones Energy, he held various positions of increasing responsibility with Marathon Oil Corporation and Samson Resources Corporation. 

Stephen holds a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering and a M.B.A. in Finance from Texas Tech University and has served as a member of the Texas Tech Rawls Business School Advisory Council for six years.