Robert serves as the Chief Commercial Officer for Deep Blue, located in Midland, TX. In this capacity, he leads all commercial and M&A initiatives, particularly focusing on strategic bolt-ons and acquisitions of water systems in the Midland Basin.
His leadership expands to crafting and executing comprehensive corporate growth strategies centered around water gathering, recycling and disposal. Under his guidance Deep Blue has achieved significant milestones, including the successful negotiation and closing of a joint venture between Diamondback Energy and Five Point Energy which included all of Diamondback’s Midland Basin water assets and a follow-on equity commitment.
Prior to Deep Blue, Robert led Five Point Energy’s water strategy through his company Rio Blanco. Robert has served in a strategic commercial capacity throughout his career previously with Cureton Midstream and DCP Midstream in the DJ Basin.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from SMU in Dallas.
