Howard Energy Partners (HEP) today announced that its chief executive officer, Mike Howard has been appointed to the National Petroleum Council (NPC) by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

A federally chartered and privately funded advisory committee, the NPC was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman and transferred to the U.S. Department of Energy in 1977. The purpose of the NPC is to advise, inform, and make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy and the Executive Branch with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas or to the oil and gas industries.

Mike Howard

Based in San Antonio, TX, Howard serves as Chairman and CEO of privately held HEP, which he founded in 2011. HEP is one of the nation’s largest private energy infrastructure companies, owning and operating a unique portfolio of assets in Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Mexico. The company’s diversified midstream platform spans the natural gas and liquids value chain and is strategically positioned to meet the world’s increasing demand for energy.

Howard’s leadership and appointment to the NPC reflects his belief that access to reliable, affordable energy is foundational to human progress. His work demonstrates a deep commitment to expanding energy availability as a tool for economic empowerment and addressing energy poverty.

In addition to the NPC, Howard currently serves on the Board of Directors of HEP, Atlas Energy Solutions (NYSE: AESI), TXOGA, INGAA, and Jonah Energy LLC. Active in philanthropy and civic engagement, he is on the Board of Trustees of the Texas A&M University–Kingsville Foundation, the San Antonio Academy, Energy Corps, Switch Energy Alliance, and numerous other civic organizations. Howard holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University–Kingsville.

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ABOUT HOWARD ENERGY PARTNERS

Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Howard Energy Partners is one of the nation’s largest private energy infrastructure companies, owning and operating a unique portfolio of assets in Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Mexico. Our diversified midstream platform spans the natural gas and liquids value chain and is strategically positioned to meet the world’s increasing demand for energy.

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