President Superior Energy - Services Division
Bryan Ellis
As President of the Services Division, Bryan Ellis brings over 25 years of oil and gas finance experience to Superior. Bryan served in numerous roles at Wild Well Control for 15 years and has been leading Wild Well Control as president since 2018. Bryan also presides over Superior Completion Services, International Snubbing Services, and International Production Services, reflecting his extensive leadership credentials.
Sr. Vice President, Global Operations
Joe Dean Thompson
Joe Dean has more than 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and over 38 years of experience in firefighting, well control drilling, and workover operations, making his role as Sr. Vice President of Global Operations a truly pivotal one. His insight and approach to well control operations clearly personify the engineered solution approach that is the nucleus of the Wild Well brand. His active involvement in the development and implementation of specialized tools serve as a powerful complement to the expert well control engineering for which the company is known. Joe Dean’s experience and expertise have been used extensively while responding to global well control events, ranging from underground blowouts to catastrophic surface losses.
Vice President of Well Control Operations
Chris Stover
Chris Stover is the Vice President of Well Control Operations at Wild Well Control, bringing over 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
In his role, Chris leads our well control operations with a focus on safety, efficiency, and technical precision. Known for his hands-on leadership and problem-solving mindset, he plays a key role in delivering innovative, high-impact solutions to the industry’s most complex challenges.
Chris is a trusted leader whose deep operational knowledge and commitment to excellence continue to drive Wild Well’s legacy forward.
Vice President of Well Control Engineering, UIS, and Training
Jace Larrison, P. E.
Jace began his career in snubbing operations in Western Oklahoma shortly after graduating from college. He quickly transitioned into the well control sector, where he has spent the entirety of his 20+ year career. Jace joined Wild Well Control in 2011 and most recently served as General Manager of the Well Control Engineering group, overseeing field response operations and personnel.
Throughout his career, Jace has been involved in all aspects of well control, from large blowouts on fire to complex pressure control operations. He brings deep field expertise and leadership to every incident he manages.
Jace holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University (2004) and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Vice President, Business Development
Andrew Barry
With more than 40 years of experience in Oil and Gas, including the last decade at Wild Well Control, Andrew has held roles spanning field service operations, global account management, and global product line management to senior management positions. His global experience in drilling, completions, and production operations provides a broad spectrum of understanding of the Oil and Gas market and facilitates his ability to oversee and drive U.S. business development for Wild Well. He is a member of SPE, IADC, and AADE.
Vice President Wells & Advanced Engineering Services
Mohamed Amer
Mohamed Amer has over 20 years of oilfield industry experience in well control and drilling. Before coming to Wild Well Control, Amer spent five years advancing his career in MENA with Schlumberger and Halliburton. He led the traditional operational functions and supported the company's strategy and business development before his departure to Wild Well Control in 2010.
As a Vice President, he manages the daily performance of the relief wells and intervention wells' operational planning and execution. Amer is focused on integrating technological solutions as a useful tool for managing risks and making critical well control decisions. He oversees complex, high-profile projects, providing Operators with Wild Well's unique problem-solving and critical relations skills for domestic and global operations.
Amer holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Cairo University, an MS in Energy and Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
Amer is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineering, the American Association of Drilling Engineers, and the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysis. He is also a Colleague of Baker's Institute of Public Policy and served as an advisor to the Rice Young Professionals Steering Committee.