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Nine Decades of Excellence

Deepwater Risk Solutions has been a leader in the industry since the early 1990s. The Company began as a modest, private-owned and -operated regional exploration company and transitioned into a large, international company, capable of operating successfully anywhere in the world.

Who We Are

Today, Deepwater Risk Solutions is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, operating both domestically and internationally. With three decades of leadership in the exploration and production industry, Deepwater Risk Solutions found its original success in the East Texas oil fields. Today, the Company is actively engaged in exploration and production activities in numerous areas of the United States and around the world.

Our Purpose

Impacting humanity for the better, with Energy

Our Mission

To be a growth-oriented industry leader respected throughout the world for the quality and competency of its people, the efficiency and scope of its operations, and its rich heritage of honesty and integrity.

Our Core Values

Respect

Treating all people with dignity and embracing diversity of thought

Humility

Not thinking less of yourself, but thinking more of others

Community

Solutions that benefit the greater good

Teamwork

We are better together

Creativity

Using intellectual curiosity to innovate and design

Doing Business With Deepwater Risk Solutions

About Roberto Mario

“My name tells a story—one of heritage, hard work, and the blending of two rich cultures.

Roberto honors my Italian mother, born in a small town south of Naples. She brought to America the values of family, faith, and the belief that anything worth doing is worth doing with passion and patience. Mario was my father's choice—an-American with a strong back and an honest heart, who taught me that a man's word is his bond.

I've spent decades in the energy sector as an independent contractor specializing in oil spill remediation and risk assessment. My work has taken me to some of the most challenging environments—offshore platforms, remote industrial sites, and critical operations where precision isn't just important; it's essential.

Based in Galveston, Texas, I bring to every project the same principles my parents instilled in me: integrity, attention to detail, and respect for both the job and the people I work alongside. Whether it's emergency response, site assessment, or consulting on complex operations, I believe in leaving every place better than I found it.

I'm proud of the work I've done. I'm prouder still of how I've done it.

When I'm not on-site, you'll find me on the water—restoring an old boat, walking the beach at sunrise, or cooking a Sunday gravy that would make my mother proud.

If you're looking for experience you can trust and a partner who treats your project like his own, let's talk.

Roberto Mario
Independent Contractor • Oil Spill Remediation • Risk Assessment
Deepwater Risk Solutions