About
Daniel N. Wesson has served as Diamondback's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since February 2022, having joined the Company as an Operations Engineer in February 2012 and held roles of increasing responsibility including EVP of Operations. He previously worked in operations and engineering roles at BOPCO L.P. and ConocoPhillips. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University.
Roles
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Current role
2012–present
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
Executive Vice President of Operations
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BOPCO L.P.
Operations and engineering roles
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ConocoPhillips
Operations and engineering roles
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$691,667
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$44,111
Detail401(k) match, insurance premiums and executive physical reimbursement
Total compensation
$7,682,774
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$1,127,000
Target Opportunity
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PlanAnnual Incentive Plan (performance-based cash bonus)
Stock awards
Performance-based stock awards
$4,130,092
FormPerformance-based RSUs (relative TSR)
Time-vested stock awards
$1,689,904
FormTime-vested RSUs
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