How does a geologist from Boulder, Colorado, find herself running an off-grid Bitcoin mine on the outskirts of Beeville, Texas? Like all great journeys, it started with a giant leap of faith. In 2021, I was approached with an offer from the owners of EnergyFunders, a digital platform that connects…
EnergyFunders CEO Laura Pommer previously served as the CEO and lead geologist of Century Natural Resources. Pommer, along with her partners, founded Century in October 2018 with $75 million in private equity sponsorship. In her role as CEO, she guided the company’s development and management of approximately 150,000 acres in the Powder River basin. This included organic development of both conventional and unconventional assets, ranging from PDP to exploration plays.
Before leading Century Natural Resources, Pommer worked in exploration and operations for Anadarko petroleum’s U.S. onshore assets. She also worked for various private equity backed companies on regional and asset level mapping, log interpretation, risk analysis and deal evaluation. A geologist by training, Pommer earned her master’s in geology from the University of Texas at Austin and her bachelor’s in geology from the University of Colorado.
Pommer’s experience in deal evaluation and risk analysis, from both a geological and financial perspective, makes her the perfect candidate for achieving EnergyFunders’ key objective: Elevating the quality and reducing the risk of investments offered on the platform. She is helping lead the emerging movement toward ESG-principled investing. As a female leader in a male dominated industry, Pommer is passionate about mentoring and recruiting more young women into the industry.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.