Projeo Leadership

Our team is rich with subject matter experts building the subsurface energy industry’s body of knowledge and enhancing stakeholder understanding of our work in a larger context. Projeo team members’ publications can be found in their individual bio.

Nick Malkewicz

President

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Nick Malkewicz

Working on CO2 geologic storage projects for more than 15 years, Nick has international and domestic management and technical expertise. Prior to founding Projeo, Nick was at Schlumberger for over a decade. He started as a wireline field engineer and led efforts to acquire technical data in oil and gas wells for operating companies. He continued on to serve roles in sales, quality engineering, project management, and business development for Carbon Services at Schlumberger.

Nick has been very involved in managing the field work components of projects, including the only operating Class VI well in the U.S. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MS in Project Management from University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute.

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Kellen Gunderson

Subsurface Technical Manager II

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Kellen Gunderson

Kellen serves as Subsurface Technical Manager II for Projeo and comes with rich experience directing subsurface geoscience work, managing geothermal research and technology development programs, and serving as a structural geology subject matter expert on exploration, development, and research worldwide. Prior to joining Projeo, Kellen developed his career at Zanskar Geothermal and Chevron, deepening his expertise in the technical evaluation and management of subsurface energy projects.

Kellen holds a Ph.D. in Structural Geology from Lehigh University and has several subsurface technology patents. His primary technical interests are in machine learning applications to subsurface characterization, structural geology applied to energy transition problems, carbon storage, geothermal energy, and lithium brine resources.

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Marlon Wells

Operations Engineering Manager

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Marlon Wells

Marlon Wells serves as the Operations Engineering Manager for Projeo, bringing over 40 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry across a wide range of technical and leadership roles. Before joining Projeo, Marlon built his career with leading E&P companies including SM Energy, Council Oak Resources, and Burlington Resources. His work has consistently emphasized asset management, operational excellence, and safety. Known for his ability to foster trust and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, Marlon effectively drives change through the empowerment of others with transparent communication, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and efficiency.

Marlon holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University and is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Association of Drilling Engineers, and the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma.

Scott Reeves

Executive Advisor

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Scott Reeves

Scott Reeves is the Executive Advisor at Projeo Corporation, where he is responsible for expanding the business in areas that include CO₂ storage, enhanced geothermal systems, hydrogen production and storage, unconventional resource development, and enhanced recovery.

His experience includes 40 years in various technical and leadership roles including with an entrepreneurial consulting firm, government and institutional research organizations, domestic operating companies, a multi-national production corporation, and a global integrated oilfield service company. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Duke University. He is a former SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the topic of enhanced coalbed methane recovery, a recipient of the SPE Gulf Coast Section Reservoir Engineering Award, and was a United Nations Special Advisor to China on Coalbed Methane Technology.

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