Opportune LLP, a leading global energy consulting firm, is pleased to
announce that Shane Bayless has joined the firm as President in its
Outsourcing practice. Based in Houston, Mr. Bayless’s principle focus
will be working with existing and new clients with transactional
processing and reporting, land administration, production allocation and
reporting, as well as system conversions and back-office implementation.
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Mr. Bayless has over 25 years of executive, financial management,
controllership, tax reporting and mergers and acquisitions experience
with both private and public companies.
Prior to joining Opportune, Mr. Bayless served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer for Compass Production Partners
LP, an independent E&P company. During his career, he has been a part of
numerous start-up entities and has had the responsibility for the
stand-up of the company by means of setup, transition or conversion of
the entire accounting, finance, marketing, IT and internal control
environments for a newly formed entity. He was also directly responsible
for IPO readiness efforts and for hiring, developing and overseeing all
departments with direct reports, including accounting, finance, IT, tax,
human resources, marketing, risk management, EH&S and land
administration. E&P companies that Mr. Bayless has held executive and/or
management titles include Sabine Oil & Gas LLC, Petrohawk Energy Corp.,
3TEC Energy Corp., Encore Acquisition Company and Hugoton Energy Corp.
Mr. Bayless began his career as an auditor at Ernst & Young.
“Shane will add tremendous value to our clients directly through his
knowledge of the industry and extensive experience,” said Opportune
Partner Jim Boney.
“Shane’s leadership and industry subject matter expertise are a great
addition to our firm as we continue to support our clients with industry
best service and expand our service offerings and overall footprint with
our growing practice. I could not be more pleased to have Shane join our
team,” stated Opportune Partner Carl Wimberley.
Mr. Bayless holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from
Wichita State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the
States of Kansas and Texas.
About Opportune LLP
Opportune LLP is a leading global energy consulting firm specializing in
adding value to clients across the energy industry, including upstream,
midstream, downstream, power, commodities trading and oilfield services.
Opportune’s service lines include: chemical engineering, complex
financial reporting, dispute resolution, enterprise risk, outsourcing,
process and technology, reserve engineering and geosciences,
restructuring, strategy and organization, tax, transactional due
diligence and valuation. For more information on Opportune LLP, please
visit our website at www.opportune.com.
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