Nick previously served as Senior Vice President – Operations at Halcon Resources from 2012 through 2015 and was responsible for all aspects of development in the East Texas Eagle Ford along with several non-core properties. Mr. Koch served as Operations Manager – Permian PU at BHP Billiton in 2012 and served as Vice President - Resource Development at Petrohawk Energy Corporation from 2010 until its sale to BHP Billiton in 2011. While at Petrohawk, he also served as Asset Manager in the Haynesville Shale from 2008 to 2010 and as a Drilling Engineer from 2007 to 2008.
Prior to that, Mr. Koch was a Drilling Engineer at ConocoPhillips from 2006 to 2007, as well as an engineer at ENSCO Offshore Company from 2003 to 2006.
Nick graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered Petroleum Engineer.