Background
Sullivan, Neil Maxwell was born on May 25, 1942. Son of Thomas James and Jane Mason (Ginn) Sullivan.
Sullivan, Neil Maxwell was born on May 25, 1942. Son of Thomas James and Jane Mason (Ginn) Sullivan.
Bachelor of Science, Dickinson College, 1970. Master of Science, Tulane University, 1994. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, 1995.
Exploration geologist Bass Enterprises, Midland, Texas, 1976—1977. District geologist American Trading and Production Company, 1977—1978. Division geologist Anadarko Production Company, 1978—1979, chief geologist, 1979—1980, vice president exploration, regional manager Houston, 1980—1982.
Manager exploration operations Valero Producing Company, San Antonio, 1982—1985, vice president exploration New Orleans, 1985—1987. President Bluebonnet Petroleum Company, New Orleans, Eastover, 1987—1997. Vice president exploration Forcenergy, Inc., Houston, 1997—1998.
President GAPCO Energy, 1998—2006. Chief operating officer Texas Keystone, Inc., Pittsburgh, 2002—2005. Vice president exploration and production Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Ltd., 2002—2005.
President Sylvan Energy, since 2006. Member Department Interior advisory board Outer Continental Shelf Committee, 1985-1987. With United States Air Force, 1964-1968.
Board directors Permian Basin Graduate Center, Midland, 1979. Committee chairman Museum of Southwest, Midland, 1978. Member Geological Society of America, American Association Petroleum Geologists (certified petroleum geologist), Houston Geological Society, New Orleans Geological Society (chairman continuing education committee 1987-1989), South Texas Geological Society (chairman nominating committee 1985), Society Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (president Permian Basin section 1979), Elks.
Married Holly Abolt; children: Margaret Blair, Mason Pedrick.