Triana Energy has a long history as one of the most skilled and aggressive exploration and production companies in the Appalachian Basin. The company is an independent, private enterprise, headquartered in Charleston, WV, carrying-on a tradition that its management has been a part of for over 100 years.
The name "Triana" reflects the Company's "Mission." Triana was the name of a 15th century Spanish seaman, Rodrigo de Triana, who as a member of Christopher Columbus' exploration and discovery crew, was the first European to see the "New World" from the crow's nest of the Pinta.
The company and its management formerly held and operated Columbia Natural Resources, one of the largest natural gas production companies in the eastern United States, until its sale to Chesapeake Energy in November 2005. The company’s management has retained its core management team and added key skilled professionals in its effort to continue its mission.
Triana’s original mission focused on conducting exploration activities designed to prove the tremendous potential of the Appalachian Basin and converting discoveries into production fields. Today, we continue to work toward that mission, including our recent efforts to expand the geographic definition of the Basin’s proven producing region.
Supporting those goals, Triana is one of the few companies in the natural resource industry that operates in all the major producing fields throughout the Appalachian Basin. Our geo-scientists are responsible for most of the new field discoveries in Appalachia over the past two decades. And its extensive inventory seismic and geological data is key to continued success in these critical exploration activities
