David has over 15 years of total industry experience working multiple unconventional plays throughout the US L48. After obtaining his MS in Geoscience from Penn State University, with a focus on structural geology and geomechanics, he moved to Midland, TX and worked Rockies unconventional assets with ConocoPhillips. His breadth of experience included plays in Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota, and Montana. David then moved to Tulsa with Samson Resources and eventually Newfield Exploration working Rockies and Mid-Continent unconventional plays, such as the Shannon/Sussex, Niobrara, ETX "Eaglebine", Buda/Georgetown/Glen Rose, Meramec (STACK), and Woodford (SCOOP). In early, 2014, David moved back to Midland with Diamondback Energy, where he is dedicated exclusively to leading Permian Basin unconventional exploration, assessment, and development.