Honoring a Bold
Permian Basin Leader.
National Petroleum Day is proud to present the 2026 Maverick Award to Jack Harper — a co-founder, investor, and executive whose decades of leadership at the highest levels of the energy industry have left a permanent mark on the Permian Basin and on American energy.
"Jack Harper represents exactly what the Maverick Award was created to honor — bold leadership, forward thinking, and an unwavering commitment to the future of this basin."
Co-founder and partner at Hedloc Investment Company and Shack Ventures, LP — both formed in 2005 and focused on energy and real estate.
Investor & Founder
Hedloc Investment Co.
Former EVP, Lower 48 at ConocoPhillips and President of Concho Resources from 2017 to 2021 — one of the most transformative periods in Permian Basin history.
Executive Leadership
ConocoPhillips & Concho
Midland Wildcat Committee
President of the Midland Wildcat Committee, Chairman of the Board for the Permian Strategic Partnership, and Board Trustee of the Abell-Hanger Foundation.
Community Service
About Jack Harper
A Life of
Leadership & Legacy.
Jack Harper is a Partner at Hedloc Investment Company, a multi-family investment office with interests in oil and gas, real estate, and financial assets. He earned a BBA in finance from Baylor in 1993.
Mr. Harper serves as an Operating Partner with Quantum Capital Group and as an advisor to Daniel Energy Partners. He is the Chairman of NorthStar Resources, a Permian Basin focused exploration and production company. Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees of the Abell-Hanger Foundation and is a past board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – El Paso Branch.
Mr. Harper was Executive Vice President of the Lower 48 and a member of the executive committee at ConocoPhillips before he retired from the Company in January 2023. Prior to ConocoPhillips, Harper served in various executive roles at Concho Resources, including President from 2017 until the time of its merger with ConocoPhillips in 2021. Before Concho, he served in various capacities related to finance, corporate planning and strategy, capital markets, and business development at Unocal Corporation, Pure Resources, Inc., and Tom Brown, Inc.
2026 Maverick Award Recipient
Jack Harper
Co-Founder & Partner — Hedloc Investment Company (est. 2005)
Co-Founder — Shack Ventures, LP (est. 2005)
Senior Advisor — Quantum Capital Group
Advisory Board Member — Daniel Energy Partners
Former EVP, Lower 48 & Executive Committee Member — ConocoPhillips
Former President — Concho Resources (2017–2021)
President — Midland Wildcat Committee
Chairman of the Board — Permian Strategic Partnership
Board of Trustees — Abell-Hanger Foundation
Past Board Member — Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, El Paso Branch
BBA in Finance — Baylor University, 1993
Decades of Leadership.
1993
BBA Finance — Baylor University · Career begins in energy
2005
Co-founds Hedloc Investment Co. & Shack Ventures, LP
2017
Becomes President of Concho Resources
2021
Concho merges with ConocoPhillips · Named EVP, Lower 48
2023
Retires from ConocoPhillips · Continues as investor & advisor
2026
Named NPD Maverick Award Recipient · August 27, Midland
About the Maverick Award.
The NPD Maverick Award
The Maverick Award recognizes an individual whose bold leadership, innovative thinking, and lasting impact have shaped the future of the energy industry and the Permian Basin community. The recipient is chosen for their vision, their courage to lead differently, and their commitment to the people and the industry they serve. It is presented live on stage at the Petroleum Club of Midland on August 27th in front of the most influential audience in Permian Basin energy.
2026 Maverick Award Recipient
Jack Harper
Presented August 27, 2026 · Petroleum Club of Midland