Brian J. Macke, P.E.

Ammonite Resources is honored to announce that Colorado resident Brian Macke has joined Ammonite as our expert on petroleum and environmental regulatory affairs.

Brian is a consulting engineer with 38 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in both the public and private sectors with particular expertise and experience in the fields of regulatory affairs and environmental, health, and safety (EHS), with a focus on the U.S. Rocky Mountain region, particularly Colorado. Brian provides advisory, expert witness, and professional services to a broad range of oil and gas stakeholders, including operators, mineral and surface owners, local governments, and non-governmental organizations to help them navigate the complex world of oil and gas permitting, regulatory compliance, due diligence, and participation in legislative and regulatory requirement development. Brian is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado, and holds B.Sc. degrees in both Petroleum Engineering and Civil Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. 

Brian is best known for serving as the former Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) from 2004-2007 preceded by being the Deputy Director of the agency from 1993-2004, and Professional Petroleum Engineer based in Grand Junction Colorado from 1990-1993. During the time with the COGCC, Brian led the agency during a transformative period that included extensive regulatory rulemaking and development of a modern publicly available data system. He supervised the Colorado oil and gas well and location permitting and environmental protection programs, including being the chief staff representative for adjudicatory, enforcement, and rulemaking hearings, which required an extensive knowledge of oil and gas engineering and government regulatory principals. Brian served as the Governors Official Representative to the U.S. Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and was also the agency’s primary media contact.

Macke worked extensively in the private sector both before and after working for the COGCC. Prior to public service, Brian worked for Ocelot Oil Corporation, Bow Valley Petroleum, and Ladd Petroleum Corporation in various drilling, completion, reservoir, and gas pipeline and plant engineering positions. After COGCC service, Brian has held positions with Delta Petroleum Corporation (2007-2012) as Vice President of EH&S and Regulatory Compliance, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (2012-2015) as Manager of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, and Regulatory Affairs Advisor, and most recently with SRC Energy (2015-2020) as Director of Health, Safety and Environmental, and Director of Government Affairs.             

Brian Macke was a member of the Board of Directors of Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) from 2008 – 2012. Since 2012 he has been on the Board of the Denver Petroleum Club, and was the President of the Denver Petroleum Club in 2014. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.