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Dale Operating Company
Dale Operating Company is a privately-held oil and gas company based in Dallas, Texas. Its primary business is the acquisition, exploration, and production of...
Dale Operating Company
Dale Operating Company is a privately-held oil and gas company based in Dallas, Texas. Its primary business is the acquisition, exploration, and production of oil and gas reserves. It is an independent and entrepreneurial company focused on finding and acquiring oil and gas reserves in premier resource basins across the United States.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
1981
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Dallas
Corporate office
Dallas, TX, United States
Principals
Lawrence B. Dale
Founder & Chairman
Cody Miller
Co-CEO & General Counsel
Steve Abney
President & Co-CEO
Matthew Urbanic
Senior VP – Accounting
Jack Newman
Executive Vice President – Land
Zachary Niesman
Executive Vice President – Business Development
Steven Anderson
Vice President-Acquisitions
Brian Walker
Technical Director
Blake Ary
SVP Technical
Michael McGowen
Vice President – Engineering & Finance Associate
Edward Dale
Senior Geologist
Matt Garvey
Controller
Taylor Escott
GIS Director & Co-Director of Land Administration
Shane Huffman
Co-Director of Land Administration
Jeff Miller
Title / Curative Manager
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Dale Operating Company?
The firm does not publicly name the principals or investment committee members responsible for capital allocation. No leadership biographies are available on its website or in other primary sources consulted.
What is Dale Operating Company's investment strategy?
The firm has not disclosed an asset-class mix, stage preferences, or sector focus in available public materials. Its website does not describe a deployment strategy or provide examples of past transactions.
Does Dale Operating Company participate in fund commitments or direct deals?
The firm's fund-structure preferences—whether it pursues direct co-investments, primary fund commitments, or club deals—have not been publicly documented.
What is Dale Operating Company's known AUM?
Dale Operating Company has not published a figure for assets under management or total capital deployed. The firm's financial scale therefore remains undetermined from public sources.
Where does Dale Operating Company invest geographically?
No geographic investment footprint has been described by the firm. Its stated headquarters is in Dallas, but no additional office locations or regional investment preferences are disclosed.
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