Buckhorn Energy Services, LLC Appoints Kash Kelloff as Vice President of Operations

DENVER, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckhorn Energy Services, LLC ("Buckhorn" or the "Company") announced today that Kash Kelloff has been appointed Vice President of Operations effective March 9, 2015. He will lead Buckhorn's field operations and facilities providing solid waste disposal, saltwater disposal, and produced water gathering systems.

Mr. Kelloff brings nearly 20 years of experience in operations management with the majority of that experience in the mining and minerals processing industry. He most recently was successful in establishing an operating culture focused on safe production, rigorous cost controls, and operational excellence for a gold mine in West Africa. Under Mr. Kelloff's leadership the mine realized cost reductions of more than $100 million from 2013 to 2014, contributing to an overall cost of production decrease of more than $500 per ounce of gold. Previous to that assignment, Mr. Kelloff served as Executive Vice President of Business Operations for a world-leading consulting firm specializing in the development of mine and mineral processing technical training programs. Mr. Kelloff has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship from the Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona.

Gary Ebel, Buckhorn Energy Services CEO, said: "We are very pleased to welcome Kash to the executive team at Buckhorn. His experience developing a safety culture, knowledge in pumping systems, fluid management, mining and solids management as well as his track record in generating operational efficiencies will be essential to fulfilling our brand promise to provide safe and reliable oilfield waste disposal solutions to our customers as we grow. The combination of leadership ability and technical expertise Kash brings to this position will help Buckhorn build on its competitive advantage and continue to develop our strategy of Operational Excellence."

About Buckhorn Energy Services

Founded in 2011, Buckhorn Energy Services, LLC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO and provides innovative solutions in the areas of oil field fluid management and waste disposal services to the oil and natural gas industry, with operations focused in the Williston and Permian Basins.  

Contact:

Gary Ebel
CEO
720-242-9853

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