# Allen Gilmer

> Allen Gilmer is a geophysicist, entrepreneur and film producer who co-founded Drillinginfo in 1999 and served as CEO and chairman before the company became Enverus. He is now a partner at Tiki Tāne Pictures, working with his wife Riki Rushing and fellow filmmakers on independent productions including The Assessment and Long Shadows.

- **Role:** Partner at Tiki Tāne Pictures
- **Organizations:** Enverus (formerly Drillinginfo), Tiki Tāne Pictures, AHUEVO Films, Redbud Studios, Vecta Oil & Gas, Marathon Oil, El Paso Community Foundation, Tom Lea Institute
- **Education:** BA in Geology, Rice University, MS in Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
- **Known for:** Co-founded the energy data and analytics company now known as Enverus., Enverus reported annual recurring revenue exceeding $300 million at its August 2019 rebrand., Holds patents in multicomponent seismology, according to the company’s published biography.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated from Rice University with a geology degree.
- **1987** — Earned a master’s in geological sciences at UTEP.
- **Before 1999** — Worked as a Marathon Oil geophysicist, then spent seven years as an independent oilman, co-founding three exploration and production companies.
- **1999** — Co-founded Drillinginfo.
- **2012** — Received Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognition for Central Texas.
- **2014** — Named Large Company CEO of the Year for Central Texas.
- **2015** — Began involvement in film financing.
- **2017** — Passed the CEO role to Jeff Hughes, remaining executive chairman; named a UTEP Distinguished Alumnus.
- **2018** — Helped establish UTEP’s Data Science and Informatics Gift Fund with his wife and D. Frank Hsu.
- **2019** — Drillinginfo rebranded as Enverus; Nothing Stays the Same won a SXSW audience award.
- **2021** — Death in Texas, the couple’s first produced feature, premiered at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso.
- **2022** — Frank & Penelope released; delivered Fordham’s Clavius Distinguished Lecture.
- **2024** — Executive-produced The Assessment, which premiered at TIFF.
- **2026** — Co-hosted Crude Awakenings with Cody Davis.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the energy data and analytics company now known as Enverus.
- Enverus reported annual recurring revenue exceeding $300 million at its August 2019 rebrand.
- Holds patents in multicomponent seismology, according to the company’s published biography.
- UTEP Distinguished Alumnus, 2017.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Central Texas, 2012.
- Large Company CEO of the Year for Central Texas, 2014.
- Executive producer on The Assessment and Long Shadows.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — A June 11 Crude Awakenings article identifies Gilmer and Cody Davis as the podcast’s hosts and discusses their interview with mining veteran Lewis Teal.
- **2026-05** — A May 23 Rivery Capital post features Gilmer and Cody Davis interviewing Raymond Welder on Crude Awakenings.
- **2026-02** — An International Museum of Art event listing scheduled Gilmer and Riki Rushing to discuss their careers and Tiki Tāne Pictures on February 12.

## Links

- Website: https://tikitane.com/team_members/allen-gilmer/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-gilmer-7883594/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/allengilmer

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Last updated: 2026-10-25