Richard N. Azar II
Partner
Richard N. Azar II is a well-respected executive within the oil and gas industry with more than 30 years experience in the oil and gas exploration and production arena. Mr. Azar serves as President/Co-Founder of San Antonio-based Patrón Energy, LLC and Sezar Energy, LP, independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. In addition, he is a director with Petroflow Energy, Ltd., a public oil and gas company listed on the American stock exchange with operations in the Hunton dewatering resource play in Oklahoma.
Since 1982, Mr. Azar’s companies have explored for, produced and operated more than 600 wells in central and south Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Azar co-founded San Antonio Gas & Oil (SAGO), which in 1985 acquired Altex Resources, Inc, a leading oil and gas exploration company. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Azar has been instrumental in developing a Hunton Dewatering Resource play in central Oklahoma through his ownership/partnership in Altex Resources, Inc. Altex Resources was sold to a Canadian Energy Trust in March 2006. Mr. Azar remains active in the exploration of the Hunton Resource play.
His additional business pursuits and interests include real estate development, aviation, ranching and sport activities. Mr. Azar’s various investments include real estate, restaurants, gaming and banking. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, graduated with a BBA and distinguished military graduate honors in 1969. Mr. Azar serves as a Director for both the San Antonio-based Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research and the Southwest Blood and Tissue Center. Mr. Azar currently resides in San Antonio with his wife and family.