Dylan Morales

Dylan Morales is a highly skilled engineer who plays a crucial role in the Operations Team at the Rockport Companies as Operations Manager. Dylan brings nine years of diverse industry experience to the Rockport family with a strong focus on production and completions operations and facilities and infrastructure design and buildout. His expertise lies in identifying production uplift potential, implementing effective artificial lift strategies, and reducing operating expenses with efficient infrastructure implementation, making him an extremely valuable asset to the team.

Prior to joining Rockport, Dylan served as an Operations Consultant, providing his expertise to many Permian basin operators. He previously worked with publicly traded Parsley Energy in Austin as a Production Engineer for their Delaware Basin asset. Dylan led significant milestones, including the successful flow back of Parsley’s first ten well pad, before being chosen as a member of the extended transition team for the Parsley/Pioneer acquisition.

The majority of Dylan’s career was spent with Jagged Peak Energy, where he held the position of Operations Engineer for their Delaware Basin asset. During his time there, he played an integral role in the company’s growth and operations, overseeing production increases from 5,000 to over 50,000 barrels of oil per day. He led the Facilities and Automation department where he managed field facilities and implemented automation systems. Dylan also focused on artificial lift improvements and optimization, working on approximately 300 wellbores. His contributions were instrumental in Jagged Peak’s successful IPO and subsequent acquisition by Parsley Energy. He began his career at Denbury Resources, gaining valuable experience in production operations of conventional, water flood, and tertiary CO2 reservoirs, further enhancing his wellbore and operational expertise.

Dylan Morales holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station. He currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and children. Outside of work, Dylan treasures quality time with his family and enjoys outdoor activities such as golfing and fly fishing.