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
BOPCO L.P.
Operations and engineering roles
ConocoPhillips
Operations and engineering roles

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$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 2025

Cash incentive

Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$1,127,000
Target Opportunity
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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