The partners of BlueRock originated and managed the Producer Finance business at Tenneco Ventures in 1993, which subsequently became Domain Energy and later Range Energy Finance Corporation.
Over the past eleven years, BlueRock and its predecessors have completed over 200 transactions for more than $175 million.
We are a group of seasoned E&P professionals providing capital resources to independent oil and gas companies desiring reserve based growth and development.
Our organization includes skilled engineers and geologists, all having industry experience with integrated companies and independents prior to entering the oil and gas finance business. Each partner has more than 20 years of industry experience. We understand our client's obstacles and challenges because we have experienced them ourselves.
 Catherine L. Sliva, Partner
Cathy Sliva is a founding partner of BlueRock Energy Capital, LTD. Prior to creating BlueRock, she spent 9 years in energy finance with Tenneco Ventures, Domain Energy, and Range Resources. Cathy has 24 years of diversified experience in the energy industry. She began her career as a petroleum engineer with Tenneco Oil, and has enhanced that platform with extensive experience in petroleum economics, strategic planning, investor relations and corporate strategy. Additionally, she has the experience of participating in the creation and start up of two new companies, a management led buyout, an IPO, and a corporate merger. Cathy is a registered professional engineer and a 1980 graduate of Texas A&M University, with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. Ms. Sliva is the current vice chairman of the Texas A&M University Petroleum Engineering Industry Advisory Board and a member of IPAA.
David Stevens, Partner
Dave Stevens is a founding partner of BlueRock Energy Capital, LTD. Prior to BlueRock, he spent 10 years in energy finance with Tenneco Ventures, Domain Energy, and Range Resources. Dave has 23 years of diversified experience in the energy industry. Dave began his career as a prospect generating exploration geologist. He has had extensive exposure to all aspects of small E&P administration including prospect generation and promotion, land acquisition and maintenance, drilling and production operations, economic analysis and reserves estimation. Additionally, Dave broadened his career while focusing on strategic planning for Tenneco Gas, including supply, demand and price forecasting, geological basin studies, and analysis of strategic gas marketing alternatives. Dave earned his B.S. in geology from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the University of Houston.
R. Scott Abel, Partner
Scott Abel is a partner of BlueRock Energy Capital, LTD. Prior to joining BlueRock, he spent 4 years in energy finance with Domain Energy and Range Resources. Scott has 20 years of technical experience in the petroleum industry. He has a very broad level of experience covering all phases of oil and gas operations, which include drilling and production operations as well as reservoir engineering, budgeting and economic analysis. His talents and experience also include extensive state regulatory knowledge, ad valorem tax evaluations and procedures, and management of contract operated properties. Scott is a 1984 graduate of Texas A&M University and is a registered professional engineer.
R. Allen Shook, Partner
Allen Shook is a partner of BlueRock Energy Capital, LTD. Prior to joining BlueRock, he spent 8 years with Tenneco Ventures, Domain Energy, and Range Resources generating, evaluating, and monitoring reserve-based financings. He has 22 years of experience in engineering, operations. financial analysis, transactions, technology development/technology transfer, and project management. Allen has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas, an MBA from the University of Houston, and is a registered professional engineer. He has also been active with the Society of Petroleum Engineers, most recently serving as Treasurer on the Gulf Coast Section's Board of Directors.
Lucynda S. Herrin, Controller
Lucynda Herrin assisted with the formation of BlueRock Energy Capital, LTD. and has worked with the Partners for twelve years at Tenneco Ventures, Domain Energy and Range Resources. Lucynda has 23 years of diversified accounting and finance energy industry experience including producer finance, revenue, partnership, royalty, reporting, budgeting, analysis, SEC reporting and acquisitions. Additionally, Lucynda has managed the accounting for private and public company start-ups, buyouts, mergers and IPO's. Lucynda began her career with Tenneco Oil in 1981 after earning her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida State University in 1981. She is a Texas CPA and a member of the Texas and Houston Chapter Society of CPA's and Petroleum Accountant's Society of Houston (COPAS).
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