
William J. Hlavin
President and CEO
Bass Energy, Inc.
William J. Hlavin, President and Owner, received a BS in geology from Ohio University in 1968. Dr. Hlavin received his masters and doctorate degrees in geology from Boston University in 1976. He has been actively engaged in well development in Ohio since 1969. Dr. Hlavin has participated in the drilling and completion of more than 1,000 wells principally in northeastern Ohio. Dr. Hlavin founded Bass Energy Inc. in 1983. He has held senior management positions in both privately held and public exploration and production companies. He was President of Appalachian Exploration, Inc. (1976-1982); a Canton, Ohio based company that operated over 600 wells. He served as President of Nancy Drilling Company, Inc. (1982-1987) an Ohio based well drilling contractor and as Executive Vice President of publicly traded Resource Exploration, Inc. (1986-1988). Dr. Hlavin, Certified Profesional Geologist, is an active member of several organizations including the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of America, the Ohio Oil and Gas Association and as a Fellow of the Explorers Club.
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- Barbara Joy
- Benjamin Hulburt
- Bharani Kacham
- Bill Hall
- Brad R. Perry, CMA
- Bradley C. Huber
- Bradley J. Holly
- Brent Breon
- Brent Jespersen
- Brian Ness
- Cameron G. Vouri, P.Eng.
- Cameron Hercus
- Chandra S. Rai
- Charles A. Schliebs
- Chris Mazzini
- Chris Sowyrda
- Colin Ogilvy
- Connie De Ciancio
- Dan Huras
- Darren Flack
- David Freudenrich
- David Renz
- David S. Schechter
- Dawn Lima
- Deepak Devegowda
- Douglas Wight
- Dr. Bruce C. W. McGee PhD, PEng
- Dr. Gang Fang, Ph.D.
- Dwight Ross
- Edwin Mongan
- Elliott Heide
- Eric Panchy
- Frank F. Starr
- Garth Braun
- Gary E. Slagel
- George Vassilellis
- Ian Shook
- J. Ross Craft, P.E.
- J. Russell Porter
- J.T. (Jim) Shepherd
- Jack Lafield
- Jack Renfro
- Jan Boydol
- Jan Kulmann, PE
- Jayesh Naik
- Johnny Jordan
- Kevin Brown
- Kevin Leonard
- Kristie McLin, Ph.D.
- Lisa Winn
- Marc Bokelman
- Mario Ochoa
- Mark Bilozir
- Mark C. Peterson
- Mark L. Stephen
- Mark Patterson
- Mark Spears
- Mark Stewart
- Marvin Trimble
- Mauricio Fabre
- Max Nikolaev
- Megan Davis
- Mikaila Adams
- Mike John
- Milissa Bauer
- Mitch Duffy
- Morgan O'Brien
- Nathaniel Teti
- Neil M. Sullivan
- Paul Patton
- Priscilla G. McLeroy
- Qingming Yang
- Randy Brandenburg
- Raymond G. Smith, P.Eng.
- Richard P. Crist
- Robert Poole
- Robert R (Bob) Padget
- Rod Eson
- Ron Forth, P.Eng
- Ronald P. McGlade
- Ryan A. Turner
- Ryan E. M. Cunningham
- Scott Abel
- Scott Roy
- Shane Henry
- Stephanie R. Timmermeyer
- Susan Morrice
- Tamara MacDonald
- Terry R. Bossert
- Thomas E. Clark
- Tim A. Blair
- Tom Lopus
- Tommy Gaydos
- Wei Wang
- William J. Hlavin
- William Robinson