Bob Parks

Biography

Bob Parks founded Superior Pipeline Company, LLC in 1996, along with Unit Corporation and a private company based in Dallas, Texas. He successfully grew Superior’s base of gathering, treating and processing assets until Unit Corporation acquired the equity interests of Mr. Parks and the private company in July 2004. Mr. Parks continued in his role of President after the acquisition by Unit. The company has maintained its focus on acquiring and constructing, gathering, treating and processing assets under Mr. Parks' leadership, and Superior currently operates ten processing plants, three treating plants and over 860 miles of pipeline. Prior to founding Superior, Mr. Parks co-founded Cimarron Gathering and Processing Company in 1992. The assets of Cimarron were sold in 1996. Prior to the founding of Cimarron, Mr. Parks served as Vice President of Business Development for American Central Gas Companies from 1986-1992. Mr. Parks began his career as an engineer with Cities Service Corp. in Tulsa in 1978. Mr. Parks holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University.

Research Interest

Chemical Engineering