The McAnally Wilkins Story

In 2010, Blaine McAnally and John W. Wilkins, Jr. formed McAnally Wilkins, Inc. with the unique goal of providing proactive, comprehensive insurance solutions, solely tailored for companies associated with the Oil and Gas industry.  Headquartered between Midland and Odessa, the heart of the Permian Basin, McAnally Wilkins continues to be singularly focused on managing the various and specific issues that impact the energy sector.  From Workers’ Compensation to General Liability and Fleet Auto Solutions, this independent insurance agency is dedicated to offering the most advantageous coverage portfolios at fiercely competitive prices.

Committed to the development of long-term relationships with companies in the oil and gas producing regions of the United States, McAnally Wilkins, Inc. offers more than just insurance coverage.  The OilDrop Advantage™ was designed by Blaine and John as a FREE, multidimensional service offering for the purpose of supporting and servicing MWI clients beyond the typical insurance arrangement.  This OilDrop Advantage™ gives MWI clients a clear advantage over their competition with complimentary support that includes: Claims management, certified DOT and OSHA assistance as well as Safety & Health training, Master Service Agreement review, Human Resources expertise, and more.

Both founders have backgrounds in the oil and gas industry, which gives them an appreciation of the unique risk exposures of oilindustry contractors. Their experience in customizing insurance programs for oil and gas companies and the productive relationships they’ve developed with insurance companies, gives McAnally and Wilkins, Inc. as well as their clients, an edge when it comes to risk management, loss control and cost.

John W. Wilkins, Jr.

President/Partner

John W. Wilkins, Jr., co-founder of McAnally Wilkins Inc., was reared in Odessa and spent his summers working in the West Texas oilfield. He graduated from Odessa Permian High School in 1984 and from Texas Tech University with a degree in Public Relations/Marketing in 1988.

Since 1991, John has worked as an independent property/casualty insurance agent. He started with a small independent agency in Midland and then moved to a large national broker as an Energy Niche leader based in Midland. In 2010, John founded McAnally Wilkins, Inc. with Blaine McAnally to establish an independent agency in Midland dedicated to the oil and gas industry. McAnally Wilkins is now the industry’s premier oil and gas specialty agency with offices and employees in the Permian Basin, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and Anadarko Basin.

John is serves on the Board of Directors of the Fasken Foundation, one of the oldest private charitable foundations in the Permian Basin. He also serves as a Treasurer of the Medical Center Health System Foundation in Odessa. He is Past President of the Fasken Foundation, MCHS Foundation, Odessa Permian Football Booster Club, the Odessa Day Nursery, and the Odessa Permian Baseball Boosters. He has served on the executive board of numerous local organizations including the Odessa YMCA, the American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities, and the West Texas Baseball Association.

Married to Karen for over thirty years, they have three children, Jack, Sam, and Grace. In his spare time, he likes horse racing and upland bird hunting.

Blaine McAnally

Vice President/Partner

Blaine McAnally, co-founder of McAnally Wilkins Inc., is no stranger to the oil and gas business. Blaine grew up in West Texas and spent his summers working for a fishing and rental company in Kermit, Texas. He graduated from Midland Lee High School in 1989 and from Texas A&M University with a degree in Accounting in 1993.

Since 1994, Blaine has worked in the insurance business. He started with selling life insurance and then moved to a local Midland agency selling property and casualty insurance to oil and gas service companies. Blaine worked for a large national broker focusing on oil and gas accounts. In 2010, Blaine founded McAnally Wilkins, Inc. with John W. Wilkins Jr. to establish an independent agency in Midland dedicated to the oil and gas industry. McAnally Wilkins is now the industry’s premier oil and gas specialty agency with offices and employees in the Permian Basin, Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and Anadarko Basin.

Blaine is heavily involved in various oil industry trade associations having served on the executive councils of the Association of Energy Service Contractors and American Pipeline Contractors Association. Blaine is also very active in fundraising for the American Cancer Society in Dallas.

Blaine has been married to Jana for eighteen years and they have two lovely daughters, Avery and Finley. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling to Colorado with his family, weekends at the lake with friends and the occasional round of golf.