• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Charles Leykum

CSL Capital Management

Chief Executive Officer

Charlie Leykum founded CSL Capital Management, LP (“CSL Capital”) in 2008. CSL Capital is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm based in Houston, TX, with a strategy focused on private investments in services and manufacturing companies in the energy sector. Since its inception, CSL Capital has raised approximately $1.7 billion in equity capital and commitments and through its funds, has made de novo, growth capital, recapitalization, and distressed investments. Additionally, in November 2017, CSL Capital sponsored a $345 million energy services publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, Sentinel Energy Services Inc. (NASDAQ: STNL). Notable fund investments include BJ Services, the second largest North American pressure pumper, in December 2016, and Ranger Energy Services (NYSE: RNGR), the leading public well services company in the U.S. Mr. Leykum graduated with an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and with a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University. Prior to entering Harvard Business School, Mr. Leykum worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Principal Investments Area and also in the Leveraged Finance Group within the Investment Banking Division. 

Sessions With Charles Leykum

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 07:30am - 08:40am (CST) / -

    Water & Energy

    Climate & Sustainability

    The US shale revolution unleashed previously unimaginable volumes of oil, gas,…and water. Indeed, of all the products involved in developing unconventional basins, water is perhaps the most difficult to manage. Not only is it required upfront in large quantities during hydraulic fracturing operations, but it is also perpetually needed—in ever-increasing volumes—as more wells come onstream. Essentially, being an oil & gas company in a shale play means becoming a water company as well. How have operating companies and service companies responded? Do now-established best practices in the United States also apply to nascent unconventional plays around the world? How are the capital and debt markets involved in facing the challenges around water? Industry experts representing the producer, service company, and financial points of view will address these questions and more.