Who We Are

Dylan Blackford joined the Lime Rock Partners team in 2015 and is now a Managing 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, CrownRock Non-Op, OiLSERV, and Pentacor Energy. He previously served on the board of directors of AccessESP, Cor4 Oil, Liquila Ventures, Prime Rock Resources, Reveal Energy Services, SDI Gas, Silixa, and Wayfinder Resources.  Dylan has also been particularly involved in Lime Rock Partners’ investment in Arena Energy, Arena Gulf, CrownRock Minerals, Endurance Resources, Shelf Drilling, TGT Oilfield Services, and VES International.

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Portfolio Highlights

  • Arena Energy
  • Arena Gulf
  • CrownRock Minerals
  • CrownRock Non-Op
  • Liquila Ventures
  • OiLSERV
  • Pentacor Energy