The Foundation of Latshaw Drilling.
Diversity and common sense solutions are core characteristics of Latshaw employees. From the rig, field and support positions, our talent comes full circle to provide exceptional customer service in the drilling industry.
New growth has increased Latshaw’s pool of talented professionals, but it is the continued growth and time-tested knowledge of our industry veterans that propel Latshaw Drilling into the future. At the rig, field and office, our professional staff pledges commitment to personal safety, equipment maintenance and fulfilling customer needs.
Latshaw Drilling depends on all employees to accomplish our goals, but we would like to highlight some of our diverse management team.
Trent Latshaw // Founder & President
Trent leads a diverse and well qualified team of industry professionals, who provide administrative and operations support to our southwestern USA operations. With a Petroleum Engineering degree from Texas A&M University, his career began in Alaska with Parker Drilling Company and evolved to Drilling Engineer and Rig Foreman for Atlantic Richfield Company, (ARCO). Trent's unrelenting and determined focus, has provided the guiding leadership and equipment excellence to propel Latshaw Drilling Company forward.
Mark Cochran // Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Mark Cochran dove head first into the drilling industry in 2006. He was well prepared for the task, bringing his many years of experience at industry titan Firestone. Utilizing his two degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State University, plus a world-class financial background, he has used his unique abilities to help others achieve their potential. Mark’s leadership skills have become invaluable cornerstones of Latshaw Drilling’s foundation, aligning the goals and successes between rigs, field and office.
Bill Cobb // Executive Vice President Marketing / Sales
Bill joined the Latshaw Drilling team in 2010, bringing 40 years of industry experience gained from Viersen & Cochran Drilling, Honeymon Drilling and extensive time at Unit Drilling Company. His in-depth working knowledge of major and independent energy company contracts and key people at those companies, has built lasting business relationships through continued stewardship and unrivaled customer service. The drilling industry would not be where it is today without great people like Bill who support its growth. His understanding of important industry issues and lasting commitment to virtuous business friendships is paramount to Latshaw Drilling’s future success.
Joey Stockton // Vice President of Operations
Joey joined Latshaw Drilling’s team in 2012, bringing his expansive knowledge gained through hands-on experience at Nabors Industries and Keen Energy. Joey’s focus on the technical and engineering aspects of the business, while also focusing on superior customer service are crucial components of Latshaw’s success. His diligent leadership of rig and field operations brings true value to the company. Trent and Joey take a team approach to problem-solving and getting the job done right.
Joseph Hudson // Vice President of Business Development
Joseph joined Latshaw Drilling in 2017, he brings our company a solid and experienced drilling industry background covering a wide range of marketing and direct operations experience. Joseph graduated from Texas Tech University in 2002, with a BA in Business Management. His prior career encompassed over 12 years at Nabors Drilling USA where he advanced from field operations in the Ark-La-Tex region, established the Nabors DFW area marketing office, then promoted to District Manager for Nabors Ark-La-Tex operations and subsequently served in Nabors Corporate offices in contract mgmt.. His experience strengthens our Latshaw Team of dedicated men and women.
Leroy Peterson // VP of Contracts
Leroy Peterson joined Latshaw Drilling Company in 2019 as VP of Contracts. Leroy comes from Patriot Drilling, a company he cofounded in 2002. Prior to that, he worked with his brother and father at Peterson Drilling and later Patterson UTI. He attended New Mexico State University and has extensive experience in the drilling industry.
Sarah Wass // HR Manager
Sarah joined Latshaw Drilling’s team in 2012 after graduating with her Bachelors in Psychology and Masters of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa in 2011. Her first position was as a Recruiter and subsequently earned the position of Workforce Manager in November of 2013. Her dependability and focus on attracting and maintaining Latshaw career based employees is a valued asset.
Cody Ashley // HSE Director
Cody joined Latshaw Drilling in 2010, after cultivating a reputation as one of the highly regarded HSE professionals serving the oil and gas drilling industry. His diverse background includes agriculture, marketing and over 13 years of oil and gas drilling experience. Seven of those years were working on Nabors rigs where he was directly involved with safety training . His understanding of leadership and people is clearly evident in Latshaw's health, safety and environmental focus and company culture. Cody is always available to collaborate and provide genuine concern for the well being of Latshaw team members. We admire his commitments to integrity and his abilities to guide our team of field safety personnel.
Travis Hickey // Maintenance Manager
Travis joined the Latshaw team in 2009, allowing our company to gain vital, real-world mechanical talent, developed over a 15 year oil field career. He has earned the wisdom from direct involvement in 24/7/365 requirements of the drilling environment from actually twisting wrenches and supervising mechanical services required to keep rigs operational. The valued time Travis spent with Patterson-UTI and NOV provided vital foundations directly from industry veterans who took the time for guidance and mentoring. Those lessons now guide his leadership of our electrical, mechanical and top drive departments. His team of professionals deal with all aspects of today's more sophisticated AC systems, dependable SCR systems and legacy drilling equipment.
Don Caffey // Training Manager
Don brings twenty-seven years of safety & training experience in both the public and private sector. He began his career in 1991 as a school teacher in Weatherford, Oklahoma. In 1992 he was accepted into the 47th Academy of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) & was stationed as a Trooper in Tulsa, OK Troop B until 1994. He was transferred into the Executive Security Division of the OHP protecting both Governors Frank Keating and Brad Henry for twelve years. After finishing his Master's Degree in Education & Safety in 2004 from the University of Central Oklahoma, he retired early from the OHP after fifteen years of service and redirected his focus to the Oil and Gas industry. He was a Field Safety Coordinator from 2007 to 2008 for Goober Drilling & later became the Operations Safety Manager from 2009 to 2012 when Goober Driller was rebranded as Keen Energy Services. After the acquisition of Keen Energy by Latshaw Drilling in 2012, Don became the Training & Development Manager with Latshaw Drilling. He currently has a staff of five employees and his Training & Development team provide core training & competency for all Latshaw business units.
Chelsea Holloway // Risk Manager
Chelsea joined the Latshaw Drilling team in 2010, as she pursued her Bachelor's Degree at Northeastern State University. After her graduation in 2011, she worked closely with our tenured risk management, gaining the required knowledge for her promotion to Risk Coordinator and subsequently to her present position of Risk Manager in February of 2018. We value her dedication, knowledge, and abilities which complement our diverse management team.
Debbie Holloway // Director Shared Services
Debbie joined Latshaw Drilling in 2006, and brought a wealth of knowledge from SGS-Consumer Products Testing Company. Debbie leads our team responsible for vendor management, logistics and general office administration. Her dependable skills, leadership capabilities and multi-tasking abilities are valued greatly by our support and operations teams.
Jason Fox // IT Director
Jason's Latshaw career started in 2011 as a dependable Floorhand on Latshaw Rig 13. As his experience and performance advanced, he earned a promotion to Field Safety Representative. Subsequent advancement in October 2014 provided a new role in Latshaw's training department as our Training & Development Instructor. This latest advancement to IT Director was a direct recognition of his forward thinking and problem solving abilities combined with IT and communications training at the prestigious Horseshoe Bay Resorts in Texas. We value the talents he brings to our company.
David Herman // Asset Manager
David joined our Latshaw Drilling team in 2011. His prior experiences as a roustabout with Falcon Drilling, a contract Environmental, Safety, & Compliance representative at DCI International, and the knowledge he gained at Saxon Drilling as Rig Safety Training Coordinator has provide a valued experience base. In his role as Latshaw Drilling Company's Asset Manager, David's dedication, excellent work ethics, and vital rig equipment knowledge provide reliable and dependable asset management. We value the talents he brings to our company.
Jack Hutchings // Supply Chain Manager
Jack joined Latshaw in November of 2012 bringing many years of oilfield related supply purchasing and equipment knowledge. After graduating from South Eastern High School in Oklahoma City, he joined the US Army and served three years, which included overseas assignment in Germany. Upon return to the States, his oilfield career began with Sovereign Supply in 1976, then later he worked for Green-Head Supply. Subsequent years were spent with Tyler-Dawson in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Like many, the 1980’s upheavals of the oil & gas business, redirected his focus. Jack’s new enterprises picked back up during the first Gulf War, and he was instrumental in securing and shipping fire-fighting equipment to Kuwait for Able Engineering. Later he managed both Howard Supply in Atoka, OK and Bell Supply in Killdeer, ND. We value his many years of supply chain knowledge.