Talk:Bryan Sheffield

Edit request

Disclosure: I am a paid contributor employed by DrivePath Advisors on behalf of Formentera Partners; Bryan Sheffield is a partner at Formentera and the subject of this article. I work with Formentera and Mr. Sheffield in a strategic advisory and PR capacity.

I am not editing the article directly and am submitting this request for an uninvolved editor to review. Our intent is to add to the existing information to provide more context and share a broader overview of Mr. Sheffield's career and contributions. I am open to feedback on how I can improve my request or any additional necessary guidelines to follow.

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Specific request:

In the "Career" section, please edit:

In 2008, Sheffield founded Parsley Energy, taking over 109 old wells that his grandfather Joe Parsley had drilled in the Midland, Texas area. He had no previous experience in the energy business, just "family connections" and a "trader's taste for risk".

In January 2018, Sheffield announced he would resign from his role as CEO of Parsley Energy and become the executive chairman of the company.

to add:

After founding Parsley Energy in 2008, Bryan Sheffield expanded the company from a portfolio of 109 legacy wells in West Texas into a large, Permian Basin–focused independent oil and natural gas producer.

During the late 2000s and early 2010s, Parsley acquired acreage during periods of industry downturn, which later became some of the most productive shale assets in North America. Forbes later noted that many of the company’s holdings were located in what would become one of the most economically attractive areas for shale oil development in the United States.

In May 2014, Parsley Energy completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $925 million. The offering was increased in size and priced above its anticipated range, and shares rose by more than 20% on the first day of trading, valuing the company at roughly $2.5 billion at intraday highs.

Parsley Energy was responsible for large deals in the U.S. independent oil and gas space. In 2017, the company bought core acreage in the Midland Basin from Double Eagle Energy Permian for $2.8 billion. In 2020, Parsley Energy bought Jagged Peak Energy in an all-stock deal for $1.62 billion, excluding Jagged Peak’s debt.

In October 2020, Parsley Energy agreed to be acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock transaction. The deal closed in January 2021 and valued Parsley at approximately $4.5 billion in equity and about $7.6 billion including assumed debt. Analysts described the deal as emblematic of consolidation across the U.S. shale sector following the 2020 oil price collapse.

Following the sale of Parsley Energy, Sheffield started Formentera Partners, a private firm that invests in and operates mature unconventional oil and natural gas assets in the United States and strategic international shale basins. It produces roughly 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day across multiple U.S. basins.

In 2024, Hart Energy included Sheffield in its “Agents of Change” series, highlighting his transition from shale founder to energy-focused private equity leader.

Through Formentera Partners and its subsidiary Daly Waters Energy, Sheffield has been involved in international natural gas shale development. In 2026, Formentera entered a joint venture with Japanese energy company INPEX to develop natural gas resources in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, applying U.S. shale techniques to support domestic supply and LNG exports.

In the "Career" section, please edit:

Sheffield donated more than $1 million to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. After Trump's re-election, Sheffield said he hoped that Trump would not push American oil companies to expand oil production, saying "Our stocks will be absolutely crushed if we start growing our production the way Trump is talking about it."

to add:

Bryan Sheffield has donated to multiple state, local and federal political campaigns including Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. Sheffield and his wife have donated to PACs such as Stand Together Austin, supporting the mayor, Kirk Watson, a centrist Democrat as well as Chrysta Castaneda, a Democrat, who ran for election for the Texas Railway Council in 2020.

Rationale: Given recent international developments for Formentera Partners and increased visibility for the company and Mr. Sheffield, we wish to expand his bio to reflect a broader overview of Mr. Sheffield's career and contributions. The proposed additions are factual, neutral in tone per WP:NPOV, and supported by independent, reliable secondary sources per WP:RS.

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Thank you for considering this request. OHarting2 (talk) 00:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC) OHarting2 (talk) 00:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 13-JUN-2026

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• Your edit request could not be reviewed because the provided references are not formatted correctly. The citation style predominantly used by the Bryan Sheffield article is Citation Style 1 (CS1). The citation style used in the edit request consists of bare URL's. Any requested edit of yours which may be implemented will need to resemble the current style already in use in the article – in this case, CS1. (See WP:CITEVAR.) In the extended section below titled Citation style, I have illustrated two examples: one showing how the edit request was submitted, and another showing how requests should be submitted in the future:

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

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Regards,  Spintendo  04:21, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Thank you very much for taking the time to review my request and for the feedback on citation formatting - I appreciate it. I've reworked the sources to follow CS1, using the appropriate templates ({{cite news}}, {{cite press release}}, {{cite web}}, {{cite report}}) with author, date, work/publisher, URL, and access-date parameters filled in where available. I've also flagged the two press releases as primary sources and paired the key facts with independent secondary coverage per WP:RS and WP:PRIMARY. Resubmitting below with the corrected citations. Happy to make any further adjustments you'd suggest.

Disclosure: I am a paid contributor employed by DrivePath Advisors on behalf of Formentera Partners; Bryan Sheffield is a partner at Formentera and the subject of this article. I work with Formentera and Mr. Sheffield in a strategic advisory and PR capacity.

I am not editing the article directly and am submitting this request for an uninvolved editor to review. Our intent is to add to the existing information to provide more context and share a broader overview of Mr. Sheffield's career and contributions. I am open to feedback on how I can improve my request or any additional necessary guidelines to follow.

Specific request:

In the "Career" section, please edit:

In 2008, Sheffield founded Parsley Energy, taking over 109 old wells that his grandfather Joe Parsley had drilled in the Midland, Texas area. He had no previous experience in the energy business, just "family connections" and a "trader's taste for risk".

In January 2018, Sheffield announced he would resign from his role as CEO of Parsley Energy and become the executive chairman of the company.

to add:

After founding Parsley Energy in 2008, Bryan Sheffield expanded the company from a portfolio of 109 legacy wells in West Texas into a large, Permian Basin–focused independent oil and natural gas producer.

During the late 2000s and early 2010s, Parsley acquired acreage during periods of industry downturn, which later became some of the most productive shale assets in North America. Forbes later noted that many of the company’s holdings were located in what would become one of the most economically attractive areas for shale oil development in the United States.

In May 2014, Parsley Energy completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $925 million. The offering was increased in size and priced above its anticipated range, and shares rose by more than 20% on the first day of trading, valuing the company at roughly $2.5 billion at intraday highs.

Parsley Energy was responsible for large deals in the U.S. independent oil and gas space. In 2017, the company bought core acreage in the Midland Basin from Double Eagle Energy Permian for $2.8 billion. In 2020, Parsley Energy bought Jagged Peak Energy in an all-stock deal for $1.62 billion, excluding Jagged Peak’s debt.

In October 2020, Parsley Energy agreed to be acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock transaction. The deal closed in January 2021 and valued Parsley at approximately $4.5 billion in equity and about $7.6 billion including assumed debt. Analysts described the deal as emblematic of consolidation across the U.S. shale sector following the 2020 oil price collapse.

Following the sale of Parsley Energy, Sheffield started Formentera Partners, a private firm that invests in and operates mature unconventional oil and natural gas assets in the United States and strategic international shale basins. It produces roughly 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day across multiple U.S. basins.

In 2024, Hart Energy included Sheffield in its “Agents of Change” series, highlighting his transition from shale founder to energy-focused private equity leader.

Through Formentera Partners and its subsidiary Daly Waters Energy, Sheffield has been involved in international natural gas shale development. In 2026, Formentera entered a joint venture with Japanese energy company INPEX to develop natural gas resources in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin, applying U.S. shale techniques to support domestic supply and LNG exports.

In the "Career" section, please edit:

Sheffield donated more than $1 million to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. After Trump's re-election, Sheffield said he hoped that Trump would not push American oil companies to expand oil production, saying "Our stocks will be absolutely crushed if we start growing our production the way Trump is talking about it."

to add:

Bryan Sheffield has donated to multiple state, local and federal political campaigns including Nikki Haley and Donald Trump. Sheffield and his wife have donated to PACs such as Stand Together Austin, supporting the mayor, Kirk Watson, a centrist Democrat as well as Chrysta Castaneda, a Democrat, who ran for election for the Texas Railway Council in 2020.

Rationale: Given recent international developments for Formentera Partners and increased visibility for the company and Mr. Sheffield, we wish to expand his bio to reflect a broader overview of Mr. Sheffield's career and contributions. The proposed additions are factual, neutral in tone per WP:NPOV, and supported by independent, reliable secondary sources per WP:RS.

Thank you for considering this request. OHarting2 (talk) OHarting2 (talk) 23:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)