The University of Tulsa's Petroleum Engineering Department

Marlin Garrett is Vice President General Manager, Rocky Mountain Division for Samson Resources Company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Samson, which is privately owned, would rank in the top 20 independent E&P companies In the U.S. were it publicly traded. Samson's Rocky Mountain Division covers the Permian Basin, San Juan Basin as well as the Rocky Mountain states. Samson's Rocky Mountain Division has offices in Tulsa, Midland, TX and Denver, CO. Mr. Garrett has been employed by Samson for the last 15 years. Prior to his current position with Samson he served in various engineering and management positions both domestically and internationally. Mr. Garrett joined Samson after having been employed by Tenneco Oil Company in both Oklahoma City and Denver as a reservoir engineer which he began upon his graduation.

Mr. Garrett graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. Mr. Garrett attended TU for five years where he served as Student Body President and other campus leadership positions. It was the extra year at TU as well as campus involvement that allowed him the opportunity to take numerous business and accounting related courses in addition to the petroleum curriculum. It was through this experience that Mr. Garrett learned not only the value of education but the value of learning how to learn. After TU Mr. Garrett continued his studies and received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Oklahoma City University in 1986 and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Metropolitan State College (Denver) in 1989.

Mr. Garrett resides in Jenks, Oklahoma with his two daughters Katie, 13 and Ashley, 10. He is a member of the Leadership Jenks Class of 2004 and serves on the finance committee of St James Presbyterian Church.

Marlin in his own words:

What has been his experience at TU?

I do not know if it was the smartest or luckiest thing that ever happened, but being at TU for five years made a difference that has benefited me all my life. The ability to become involved in student government, fraternity and other campus organizations became a foundation for working in a team environment and motivating people. That was the beginning of learning the management skills that became critical later in my career. The extra year also allowed me to take coursework outside of engineering and basic requirements. The exposure to finance and accounting added a valuable dimension to the petroleum engineering education. I always encourage my staff who hope to further their careers to enhance their basic business understanding.