Kirk Lazarine is a Director at Granite Ridge. He is also a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Grey Rock, and is a member of Grey Rock’s Investment Committee. Since founding Grey Rock in 2013, Mr. Lazarine has focused on business development, deal origination, due diligence, land agreements, portfolio management and divestitures of oil and gas properties managed by Grey Rock. Using networks built over a more than 30-year career in oil and gas, Mr. Lazarine provides a unique source of deal flow, contacts, and experience. He has participated in transactions totaling over $1 billion in assets across the U.S., including several hundred wells and 700,000 acres. From 2004 to 2013, Mr. Lazarine served as CEO of KOR Resources, where he led the acquisition of a significant lease position in the Eagle Ford oil window with Matt Miller. Prior to working at KOR, Mr. Lazarine served at Chevron for 23 years, including as a manager for Chevron’s unconventional gas team. Mr. Lazarine has negotiated several hundred agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, joint operating agreements, farm-ins, joint ventures, and exploration development agreements. Mr. Lazarine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southwest Texas State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Houston. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL) and West Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen (WHAPL).