Mel Riggs

Mel G.
Riggs is currently serving as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Royalties, Inc. since 2011.
He is also currently holding positions as the Treasurer, Director & Vice President at Clajon Holding Corp., CWPLCO, Inc., Community National Bank (Midland, Texas), Saulsbury Industries, Inc., Black Mountain Acquisition Corp., Clayton Williams Ranch Holdings, Inc., Clayton Williams Land & Cattle Co., Clayton Williams Farms, Inc., Clayton Williams Ranch Co., Desta Three Development Corp., Claydesta Development Corp., Clajon Production Corp., Clayton Williams Aviation, Inc., LPL, Williams Children's Partnership Ltd., CW Stock Holdco GP LLC, and Claydesta Operating LLC.
In the past, Mr. Riggs served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Southwest Oil & Gas Income Fund X-A LP from 2011 to 2013.
He was also the Chairman at Royale Energy, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
From 1991 to 2017, he held the position of President & Director at Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (Delaware).
Additionally, he served as an Independent Director at TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. from 2009 to 2020 and as an Independent Director at NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc. from 2019 to 2023.
Mr. Riggs also had previous roles as a Finance Manager at The Williams Cos., Inc., Vice President-Finance at Advanced Telecommunications Corp., and Treasurer & Senior Vice President at Claydesta Communications, Inc. from 1984 to 1989.
Mr. Riggs obtained his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University in 1977.