General Manager, Piñon Petroleum LLC
Education/Degree:
BS, Geology, University of Michigan, 1973MS, Geology, University of Michigan, 1975
Kenneth Grubbs has been General Manager of Piñon Petroleum LLC since 2001. Ken received his B.S. Geology from the University of Michigan in 1973 and received a M.S. Geology from U of M in 1975. He has spent over 40 years in the exploration business with Gulf Research, Aminoil, UPRC and Nobel finally ending up at Piñon which he founded in 1988. He has been fortunate spending the majority of those years in Colorado. His focus has been on integrated geophysical / geological investigations in many global as well as North American exploration areas. The evolution of Rocky Mountain U.S. and Canadian Basins are an area of particular interest. Ken is a member of GSA, AAPG, SEG and the RMAG. He also serves on the board of the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association and is President of the Storm Peak Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. He frequently stops by Camp Davis in route to flying (and skiing) in the Tetons and occasionally uses it as a landing area. Ken and his wife Colleen have two daughters Elizabeth and Rachel in their early 20’s and resides in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
