Ben Warden

Ben Warden is Vice President of Supply Water at Deep Blue Midstream, where he leads the strategic development, sourcing, and operations of water systems supporting large-scale midstream and upstream activity across the Permian Basin. Prior to joining Deep Blue’s leadership team, Ben worked with the Rattler Midstream group under Diamondback, where he built and led the water group responsible for the creation and operation of fresh and treated water infrastructure supporting drilling and completions.

Ben has experience across the energy value chain, having worked on the service side with Select Energy Services and on the operator side with ConocoPhillips. He brings more than 15 years of hands-on experience in Permian Basin water management along with experience working in Louisiana during the Haynesville Shale boom. 

Throughout his career, Ben has been directly involved in water sourcing strategies, water treatment initiatives, infrastructure acquisitions to buildouts, and day-to-day operational management. He holds a B.S. in Water Resource Management and an M.S. in Geography from Texas State University in San Marcos.