After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a Masters in Financial Management in 2022, Liz took her talents to Shell Trading. At Shell, she worked as a crude trade analyst for the Gulf Coast Bulk desk, managing daily, quarterly, and annual P&L reporting, exposure hedging, and export analysis. Liz also worked as a commercial operator for the Offshore Lease desk, where she managed 5 terminals and coordinated the scheduling of gathering and inland barges transporting crude oil throughout Louisiana’s waterways. In her spare time, Liz enjoys traveling and exploring caves across the southern US. Her goals outside of work include getting cave rescue certified and scuba certified. If you ever jam out with Liz, you will quickly learn she has been a Swiftie since the 6th grade, but also has The Beatles, Hozier, and Evanescence on repeat. As a classical music lover, Liz enjoys attending the Houston Symphony, and always dresses with a theme due to her passion for fashion.
Posts by Liz Dicken
Q2 2026 Earnings Calls: Permian Technology Becomes ExxonMobil's Next Growth Lever
While ExxonMobil delivered another quarter of record Permian production at more than 1.8 MMboe/d, management made it clear that future value creation will depend less on adding volumes and more on improving recovery and capital efficiency.
Q2 2026 Earnings Calls: Antero Resources' Next Phase of Growth
One of the most important strategic takeaways from Antero Resources' Q2 2026 earnings call was that the company's next phase of growth depends not only on increasing gathering volumes, but on building infrastructure ahead of a new wave of Appalachian demand.
A Matter of Trust – Variations in Crude Oil Quality Make On-Spec Delivery Critical for Global Refiners
Crude oil — often mistakenly described as a single, standardized commodity — is anything but uniform. Every stream has its own chemical fingerprint, including differences in density and sulfur content. Today, we’ll dig into why crude quality matters and how it can make a real difference to the bottom line.
Commercial Crude Inventories Fall to Lowest Level Since 2018
U.S. commercial crude inventories posted their largest weekly draw in more than two months, falling 7.2 MMbbl to 404.5 MMbbl, the lowest level since October 2018, as exceptionally strong refinery demand more than offset modest export growth.
Q2 2026 Earnings Calls: TotalEnergies Reframes Middle East Investment Strategy
As discussed in their recent earnings call, in Q2 2026, TotalEnergies delivered one of its strongest quarterly performances since 2022, supported by higher crude prices, record refining margins, resilient upstream production growth, and continued strength across its Integrated Power business desp