Dylan Blackford
Director/Board Member at Primerock Resources LLC
Profile
Dylan Blackford joined the Lime Rock Partners team in 2015 and is now a Director in the firm’s Houston office.
Prior to joining Lime Rock, Dylan was an analyst in the Energy Investment Banking Group of Raymond James where he worked on financial advisory and debt and equity offering transactions.
He is a graduate of the A.B.
Freeman School of Business at Tulane University (B.S.M.).
Since joining the Lime Rock Partners team, Dylan has played a critical role in investigating and executing oilfield service and E&P investment opportunities in North America and internationally.
He currently serves on the board of directors of Arena Energy, Liquila Ventures, Silixa, and Wayfinder Resources.
He previously served on the board of directors of AccessESP, Cor4 Oil, Prime Rock Resources, Reveal Energy Services, and SDI Gas.
Dylan has also been particularly involved in Lime Rock Partners’ investment in Arena Energy, Arena Gulf, Endurance Resources, OiLSERV, Shelf Drilling, TGT Oilfield Services, and VES International.
Dylan Blackford active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Lime Rock Management LP
 Lime Rock Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Lime Rock Management LP is Private Equity firm founded in 1998 by Jonathan Clark Farber and John T. Reynolds. The firm is headquartered in Westport with additional office in London. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Primerock Resources LLC
 Primerock Resources LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Primerock Resources LLC operates as oil exploration and production company. The firm acquires and develops undeveloped assets in core areas of Southeastern New Mexico and Texas. The company was founded by Manny Sirgo in April 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
SDI Gas LLC
 SDI Gas LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services SDI Gas LLC provides oilfield services. It operates through the following divisions: MEC and HDD. The MEC offers engineering, construction, and repair of natural gas compression stations. The HDD provides directional drilling of gas pipelines under obstructions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Mt. Morris, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Arena Energy GP LLC
 Arena Energy GP LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Arena Energy GP LLC supplies oil and natural gas. The firm focuses on pursuing the lower-risk prospect opportunities that remain in the Gulf after 50 years of drilling by larger oil companies. The company was founded by Michael J. Minarovic, Todd L. Stone, and Bryan Nelson in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Silixa Ltd.
 Silixa Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Silixa Ltd. provides fiber optic monitoring solutions. It delivers data from distributed fiber-optic acoustic (iDAS™) and temperature (ULTIMA™ DTS and XT-DTS™) measurements. The firm offers products and services in the area of Oil & Gas, Pipeline Surveillance, Flow Metering, and Distributed Sensing. The company was founded by Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Tom Parker, and Sergey Shatalin in April 2007 and is headquartered in Elstree, United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
Wayfinder Resources LLC
 Wayfinder Resources LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Wayfinder Resources LLC provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Liquila Ventures Ltd.
 Liquila Ventures Ltd. Water UtilitiesUtilities Part of Transocean Ltd., Liquila Ventures Ltd. is a Bermudian company that provides water purifying services. The company is based in Pembroke, Bermuda. Liquila Ventures was founded in 2022. Liquila Ventures was acquired by Transocean Ltd. on September 15, 2023 for $98.41 million. | Director/Board Member | 2015-06-30 |
Former positions of Dylan Blackford
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-05-31 |
Cor4 Oil Corp.
 Cor4 Oil Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Cor4 Oil Corp. provides oil and gas drilling services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Dylan Blackford
| A.B. Freeman School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
| Tulane University (Louisiana) | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Lime Rock Management LP
Lime Rock Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Lime Rock Management LP is Private Equity firm founded in 1998 by Jonathan Clark Farber and John T. Reynolds. The firm is headquartered in Westport with additional office in London. | Finance |
AccessESP LLC
 AccessESP LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services AccessESP LLC provides rigless electric submersible pump conveyance solutions for the global oil industry. It offers a permanent magnet motor and a side pocket mandrel wet connect system, into a patented solution consisting of a tubing-mounted permanent completion and a slickline retrievable assembly. The company was founded by Geoff Kimber-Smith and Phil Head in 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Cor4 Oil Corp.
Cor4 Oil Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Cor4 Oil Corp. provides oil and gas drilling services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
Primerock Resources LLC
Primerock Resources LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Primerock Resources LLC operates as oil exploration and production company. The firm acquires and develops undeveloped assets in core areas of Southeastern New Mexico and Texas. The company was founded by Manny Sirgo in April 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Reveal Energy Services, Inc.
 Reveal Energy Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Reveal Energy Services, Inc. provides maps of hydraulically induced fractures to the energy industry. Its flagship IMAGE Frac pressure-based fracture geometry service and companion DiverterSCAN technology and ProppantSCAN technology solutions, the company offers unparalleled diagnostic insight into well and stage spacing decisions, completions design effectiveness, and the influence of nearby hazards. The company was founded in January 2016 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Technology Services |
SDI Gas LLC
SDI Gas LLC Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services SDI Gas LLC provides oilfield services. It operates through the following divisions: MEC and HDD. The MEC offers engineering, construction, and repair of natural gas compression stations. The HDD provides directional drilling of gas pipelines under obstructions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Mt. Morris, PA. | Industrial Services |
Arena Energy GP LLC
Arena Energy GP LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Arena Energy GP LLC supplies oil and natural gas. The firm focuses on pursuing the lower-risk prospect opportunities that remain in the Gulf after 50 years of drilling by larger oil companies. The company was founded by Michael J. Minarovic, Todd L. Stone, and Bryan Nelson in 1999 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX. | Distribution Services |
Silixa Ltd.
Silixa Ltd. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Silixa Ltd. provides fiber optic monitoring solutions. It delivers data from distributed fiber-optic acoustic (iDAS™) and temperature (ULTIMA™ DTS and XT-DTS™) measurements. The firm offers products and services in the area of Oil & Gas, Pipeline Surveillance, Flow Metering, and Distributed Sensing. The company was founded by Mahmoud Farhadiroushan, Tom Parker, and Sergey Shatalin in April 2007 and is headquartered in Elstree, United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Wayfinder Resources LLC
Wayfinder Resources LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Wayfinder Resources LLC provides oil and gas exploration and production services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Liquila Ventures Ltd.
Liquila Ventures Ltd. Water UtilitiesUtilities Part of Transocean Ltd., Liquila Ventures Ltd. is a Bermudian company that provides water purifying services. The company is based in Pembroke, Bermuda. Liquila Ventures was founded in 2022. Liquila Ventures was acquired by Transocean Ltd. on September 15, 2023 for $98.41 million. | Utilities |
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