Founded in 1996, CIMA is a full-service oil and gas marketing and producer services company. Our professional team brings over a century of combined oil and gas sales, marketing, and trading experience to the marketplace. With a nationwide presence and partnership with Mitsubishi in North America, CIMA has established a well-earned reputation over the past 27 years as one of the most reliable and respected oil and gas mid-market firms in North America.

CIMA offers an integrated suite of services customized to meet specific customer needs, including Producer Services and Support, Natural Gas Marketing, Crude Oil Marketing, Supply Management for Commercial and Industrial Users, Asset Management, Division Order and Royalty Interest Administration, Transportation and Storage. We have a proven track record of delivering expertise, support, reliable service and access to opportunities for producers, royalty owners and energy buyers in the United States and Canada.

We are right sized for your success. As a multi-billion-dollar company with more than 90 employees in seven regional offices, we combine big-company market access, stability, and services with the personal attention that simplifies and improves day-to-day business. Our financial and credit strength through our partnerships with Mitsubishi and a banking consortium position CIMA as one of the most trusted providers of oil and gas marketing and producer services.

Regional presence in key market areas allows CIMA to provide natural gas services and expertise to customers from coast to coast. Our personal, local approach – enhanced by industry wide understanding and financial fortitude– further contributes to your success.

CIMA is committed to compliance with State and Federal regulations in all jurisdictions where we operate.

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Principal Leadership Team

Thomas K. Edwards

Chief Executive Officer

Prior to founding CIMA in 1996, Mr. Edwards developed an oil and gas marketing consulting business for Huddleston & Co Inc. Previously, he was a staff engineer with Huddleston and was promoted to manage the marketing of oil and gas from the company's partnerships. Mr. Edwards has published a number of papers and delivered presentations for the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has served as guest lecturer for senior petroleum engineering courses covering oil and gas marketing at Texas A&M University. He is a petroleum engineering graduate of Texas A&M and attended the IPAA Executive Management Program of Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

Michael D. Rupe

Executive Vice President & CFO

Mr. Rupe is a founding member of CIMA. Initially, Mr. Rupe served as chief financial officer and manager of Crude Oil Marketing. Today, he serves exclusively as CIMA’s Executive Vice President, CFO and is responsible for tracking all financial activity, monitoring all controls associated with trading and risk management, and maintaining all banking relationships. Previously, he was lead analyst in charge of research and evaluation for Business Development at Basis Petroleum Inc., a subsidiary of Salomon Inc. that was sold to Valero Energy Corporation in 1997. At Basis Petroleum, he was also a primary member of the budgeting team, responsible for evaluating and presenting financial results of the refinery business units and the corporate trading operations to the CEO and executive officers. Prior to joining Basis, he worked as an auditor in the energy division of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. Mr. Rupe is a graduate of Texas A&M University.