THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS – February 27, 2025 – Arena Energy, LLC (“Arena”), a leading independent oil and gas exploration company focused on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf, is proud to announce that our President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael (Mike) Vallejo, delivered the keynote address at the Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans (PLANO) Annual Executive Night on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event gathered industry leaders, landmen, and energy professionals to explore key topics in the oil and gas sector, with Mike’s speech centering on humanity’s unique ability to adapt to change and the critical role technology and thus energy plays in that process.
Mike Vallejo has served as CFO at Arena Energy since 2013 and was named President in 2024, bringing strong leadership to finance and strategic planning. In his keynote, he spoke of how humans excel at adapting to shifting conditions and highlighted the fallacy of the current energy transition movement. He emphasized that leveraging technology as our evolutionary superpower requires energy that is reliable, scalable and low cost.
PLANO Executive Night: A Tradition of Excellence
The PLANO Annual Executive Night, hosted by the Professional Landmen’s Association of New Orleans, is a premier event for Petroleum Landmen and energy professionals. Held annually in New Orleans, it fosters networking and celebrates industry achievements. Past events have featured awards like the “Company of the Year,” which Arena Energy won in 2022, recognizing its contributions in the Gulf of America.
The 2025 Executive Night upheld this legacy, with Mike Vallejo’s keynote offering valuable insights into how adaptability and technology drive progress in the industry. The event aligns with PLANO’s mission to advance land management and energy exploration.
About Arena Energy
Arena Energy, LLC was founded in 1999 on the belief that mature producing areas of the Gulf of America Shelf still held vast potential – and that with the right technology, talented oil and gas finders could unlock these drilling opportunities. Today, that vision has been realized many times over. Since its founding, Arena has grown into one the largest private offshore oil and natural gas companies, having invested more than $4.5 billion of capital in the Gulf of America, paid $1.5 billion in royalties to the federal government, and decommissioned over three hundred wells and forty-five platforms and other structures. Arena takes pride in safely and responsibly producing the energy that powers the United States and the world.
Contact Information:
Kevin Bruce
Vice President – Government Affairs
kbruce@arenaoffshore.com
281-210-0536