Kyle Haustveit was confirmed as the 16th Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) on September 18, 2025. In this role, Haustveit oversees FE and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) programs, managing a $5 billion research and development portfolio in coal, oil, natural gas, and critical minerals, with the goal of advancing affordable and reliable energy solutions.
Prior to joining the Department of Energy, Mr. Haustveit served as a professional petroleum engineer in various technical and leadership roles at Devon Energy. A native of North Dakota, Mr. Haustveit represents a third generation of energy workers, maintaining strong connections to both the energy and agriculture sectors.
Throughout his career, he has led teams responsible for developing and commercializing trailblazing diagnostic techniques now utilized globally to optimize hydraulic fracturing and resource development. Subsequently, he directed an Energy Ventures team, focusing on investments in next-generation energy technologies, including geothermal, carbon utilization, lithium extraction, and produced water treatment.
Mr. Haustveit holds a petroleum engineering degree from Montana Tech and an MBA in energy from the University of Oklahoma.