Dale G. Delay

President & Owner
Dale G. Delay

Dale G. Delay is the President and Owner of Cost Management Solutions, bringing an impressive 38 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. His extensive career is marked by deep expertise in the gas liquids marketplace, developed through key roles such as gas liquids trader, marketing manager of merchant fractionation facilities, and director/manager of wholesale operations.

Dale’s notable achievements include his time at El Paso/PG&E, where he established and successfully managed a new wholesale propane marketing business line. His adept knowledge of risk management, marketing strategies, and financial performance consistently exceeded expectations and integrated significant assets like Hattiesburg propane storage leasing. At Warren Petroleum/Dynegy, Dale excelled as Manager of Asset Marketing and Raw Supply, overseeing the conversion of raw NGLs into finished components and managing revenues for internal transportation and pipeline groups. His role as a gas liquids trader involved managing sales and contracts, including propane futures. His career also includes pivotal early roles with Gulf Oil Corporation in finance and accounting. Dale is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, recognized for outstanding achievements in management and finance. Dale’s leadership is further demonstrated through his involvement with the Propane Education and Research Council, where he served as Vice Chairman and Secretary. His extensive background and commitment to the industry underscore his strategic vision and operational excellence in advancing the propane and gas liquids sector.