Dana Shipes

Overview

Dana Shipes is a Principal in Ryan’s Severance Tax and Royalty practice, based in the Firm’s Houston office. She advises upstream oil and gas producers on complex severance tax and royalty matters, helping clients manage compliance obligations, reduce risk, and improve cash flow through disciplined analysis and practical execution.

With more than 20 years of state and local tax experience, Dana brings deep expertise in marketing cost deduction and post-production cost reviews, well incentive analysis, tax reimbursement reviews, and royalty compliance. Her background includes senior roles within Ryan, national oil and gas accounting firms, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, providing her with a well-rounded perspective from both the taxpayer and taxing authority sides. Dana is also a frequent speaker on severance tax and royalty topics, regularly presenting for industry organizations including the American Petroleum Institute and P2 Energy Solutions’ ASCEND Conference.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, McNeese State University

Bachelor of Arts, History, Lamar University

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Severance Tax/Royalty, Ryan, Houston office

• Advises upstream oil and gas clients on severance tax and royalty compliance and recovery

• Specializes in marketing cost deductions, post-production costs, well incentives, and tax reimbursements

Director, Severance Tax/Royalty, Ryan, Houston office

Project Manager and Audit Lead, national oil and gas accounting firm

Auditor, Severance Tax, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Auditor, Sales and Use Tax, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Member, Independent Petroleum Association of America

Member, Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston