Lee Jordan, Ph.D.
GATE Energy CEO
Supporting the operational excellence of the GATE Energy team of companies in supporting project management, engineering, commissioning, field services and production staffing for the energy value chain.
Karthik Annadorai
President & CRO
Karthik’s focus is growing the firm internationally, overseeing the level of value and service that our clients have come to expect from us, and maximizing value to our shareholders.
Jorge Garduno
President of Viking Engineering
Jorge Garduno has a broad range of experience in the oil industry with the majority of his experience in deepwater developments and specializes in the areas of Subsea Well Operations, Production Engineering, Flow Assurance, Subsea Engineering, and Operations Readiness. He leads Viking's strategic plans and firm's direction as well as integration with GATE Energy.
Phone: 281.870.8455
Wense Savala
President of Completions
Professional experiences are earmarked from field supervision and product line development manager to operations manager and President.
Phone: 281.398.5781
Mark Myhre
President of GATE Energy Commissioning
Mark is focused on growing the strength in depth of our teams while developing and implementing the strategy that will guide the evolution of GATE’s commissioning delivery in the years to come.
Crystal Yoes
President of BlueFin Pipeline, Process and Industrial Services
Responsible for the strategic vision of the BlueFin Pipeline, Process and Industrial field services business unit.
Phone: 337.551.6975
Charles “Chuck” Centore
President of GATE Energy Project Management & Engineering
Charles "Chuck" Centore is an experienced business executive with a track record of understanding core business drivers and developing effective strategies that enhance profitability, mitigate risk, and increase shareholder and company value.
Nick Haddad
Operations Manager | Quality Assurance
Nick is a quality professional who has been in the quality arena for more than 14 years. He currently holds certifications as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector and ASQ Certified Quality Inspector. Additionally, previously held his NACE CIP Level 1 and NDE Level II MT, PT, and UT Level 1.
Mario R. Guerra, P.E.
Director of Lab & Failure Investigation
Mario has over 18 years of experience in the areas of metallurgy, welding engineering, failure analysis, corrosion engineering, environmental assisted cracking, fracture mechanics, sour service fit for purpose testing and evaluation, materials specification development, and HPHT equipment materials engineering design.
Phone: 281.870.4016
Sampath Bukkaraju, P.E.
Engineering Manager | Viking Digital Services
Sampath Bukkaraju is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas with over 16 years of experience in the management and execution of deep water, shallow water and onshore projects in GoM, Permian, South Texas, West Africa, Caribbean Waters and Offshore Brazil.
Barry Cresap
Engineering Manager | Well Engineering
Barry has over 18 years of oil and gas experience, primarily working as a lead / senior drilling engineer over a variety of campaigns and rig types including land rigs, jack-ups, semi-submersibles, and drillships. His engineering experience spans across both conventional and unconventional designs and operational practices including deepwater, shelf, and horizontal drilling.
Phone: 281.870.8455
Bruce Gordon
Engineering Manager | Materials, Corrosion & Integrity
NOLA Office Team
Bruce is a chemical and materials engineering specialist with over 40 years in the energy industry. He has worked for Shell Development and Shell Offshore in the materials and corrosion specialty and has spent the last 25 years working as a project and process consultant for both onshore and offshore developments ranging in size from a single well or vessel upgrades to many of the biggest offshore projects in the world.
Phone: 281.870.8455
Nelson Osorio
Engineering Manager | Production & Reservoir
Nelson is a Chemical and Petroleum Engineer with more than 20 years of experience. Nelson started his career as a Field Operations Engineer in Colombia and later moved to the USA working with ScandPower Petroleum Technology (now part of Schlumberger), GATE, and currently Viking Engineering. His experience includes onshore and offshore projects worldwide.
Phone: 281.870.8455
Howard Duhon, P.E.
Topsides Operations Senior Advisor
Howard has 38 years of work experience, with 15 years in Petrochemical Industry in process and project design roles. For the last 23 years, he has been in Oil and Gas consulting roles with the 12 years being involved specifically in Systems Engineering.
Lincoln Welch
Vice President
Manages the daily operations of the GATE Energy Commissioning department as the Business Group Manager.
Brach Lopez
District Manager | Industrial Services
Mr. Lopez possesses a twenty-one-year tenure in the fabrication and oilfield services industry, complemented by three years of machine shop experience. His journey includes fourteen years at BlueFin.
Phone: 337.551.6975
Lacy Prioux
Business Development | Mechanical & Industrial Services
Mr. Prioux delivers his professional skill sets with a balance of ingenuity and focus. His past professional affiliations demanded thoroughness and attention to detail, which have proven fruitful in his managerial responsibilities with BlueFin’s service division.
Phone: 337.551.6975
Barrett Broussard
Business Development
Over Mr. Broussard’s lengthy tenure with BlueFin, he has uniquely positioned himself as a solution’s provider in our multiple market spaces.
Phone: 337.551.6975
James Bracken
Regional Manager – Completion Services
James Bracken is currently a Regional Manager for Bluefin, where he focuses on the development, growth, and expansion of their U.S. Land Completion Service business.
Phone: 972.951.6900
Andrew F. Sanchez
Senior Business Development | Completion Services
Andrew Sanchez has a strong passion for serving clients and earning their business. His expertise includes Completions, Surface equipment, and Capillary. He resides in West Texas, and his hobbies include Skiing, Hunting, and the great outdoors.
Phone: 432.978.2385