Dane Knott
Partner & President, Trigo Royalty
Dane Knott is Partner and President of Trigo Royalty, a subsidiary of Trigo Exploration. He leads company growth, strategic oversight, financial planning, and high-level deal evaluation as the firm pursues mineral and royalty opportunities across all active U.S. shale basins in the Lower 48.
Prior to joining Trigo in 2024, Dane spent sixteen years at Dale Operating Company in Dallas, where he helped assemble mineral and leasehold acquisitions across the Barnett, Bakken, and Delaware Basins. His most notable achievement was the acquisition and management of 15,000 net royalty acres in the Delaware Basin between 2014 and 2023. His time at Dale provided him with deep industry expertise in asset management, fund structures, and value creation.
Dane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of North Texas.