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Rachel Pham

Rachel Pham is a Manager in the Sales and Use Tax practice at Merit Advisors, specializing in audit defense, refund recovery and use tax compliance for clients across the oil and gas industry. Based in Houston, Rachel has worked with a variety of exploration and production companies, midstream operators, manufacturers, and oilfield service providers. Coming from a systems and coding background, she combines analytics and technology to find value, gain insights and reduce risks.

Rachel earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting and Management Information Systems with an Minor in Mathematics from the University of Houston.

Rewards of Merit

Explore our case studies to see how Merit helps energy companies unlock trapped value.

Wiping Out Tax Liabilities for Non-Op Interests

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This operator engaged Merit to minimize property tax liabilities for its mineral holdings by reducing the working interest values.

Fixing a Mineral Interest Mistake to Secure Big Savings

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This large operator turned to Merit after a state Tax Commission error resulted in an unfair valuation.

Reducing Inflated Assessments the Competition Overlooked

Downstream
Case Study

Unhappy with its prior tax consultant, this petrochemical facility wanted a partner who could reduce its ad valorem assessments.