Leadership
Founder and Managing Member
Sovereign Royalties, LC
Charles Nelson’s professional career began with the Exxon Corporation as a Reservoir Engineer at the King Ranch in South Texas. While with Exxon, he held various positions of increasing authority within the company’s Exploration and Production Division.
In 1992, he founded his own company, Sarita Energy Resources – a domestic independent oil-and-gas company that develops and enhances new and existing oil properties. While still leading Sarita Energy Resources, he opened the doors to Sovereign Royalties in 1998.
Charles is a practicing Petroleum Engineer and a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. He is a current member of SPE, SPEE, IPAA and TIPRO. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston.