Steve Dudgeon

Overview

Steve Dudgeon is a Principal and Practice Leader in Ryan’s Severance Tax practice, based in the Firm’s Houston office. He advises oil and gas mining clients on complex multijurisdictional severance tax and royalty matters, including incentives, deductions, and exemptions. Steve partners with organizations to strengthen compliance frameworks, evaluate reporting processes, and implement best-practice enhancements that improve accuracy, consistency, and operational control across evolving regulatory environments.

With nearly two decades of experience in the oil and gas industry and tax consulting, Steve is a recognized upstream subject matter expert. He works with clients on both a national and multinational basis to address severance tax and royalty challenges, optimize internal procedures, and proactively manage risk. Known for his disciplined, solutions-oriented approach, Steve translates complex statutory and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable strategies that drive measurable outcomes. He is also a frequent speaker and trainer for client tax and royalty education programs and was honored with Ryan’s Innovatus Award in 2015 in recognition of his contributions to innovation and client service excellence.

Education and Qualifications

Master of Business Administration, University of Houston

Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Political Science and International Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Practice Leader, Severance Tax, Ryan, Houston office

• Leads severance tax advisory services across multiple jurisdictions.

• Advises on incentives, deductions, exemptions, and compliance strategy.

• Develops and implements best-practice reporting and control enhancements.

Principal, Severance Tax/Royalty, Ryan, Houston office

• Provided multijurisdictional advisory services to upstream oil and gas clients.

• Supported process evaluation and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Director, Severance Tax, Ryan, Houston office

• Oversaw severance tax consulting engagements and client service delivery.

Manager, Ryan, Houston office

Team Leader, Ryan, Houston office

Senior Consultant, Ryan, Houston office

Consultant, Ryan, Houston office

Executive Assistant, Ryan, Houston office