Ezra Y. Yacob was named Chief Executive Officer and appointed as a Director, effective October 2021.
Mr. Yacob previously served as President from January 2021 through September 2021; Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production from 2017 to 2021; Vice President and General Manager in Midland from 2014 to 2017; Division Exploration Manager in Midland from 2013 to 2014; and Division Exploration Manager in Fort Worth from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Yacob served in various geoscience and leadership positions. He joined the company in 2005 as a Geoscience Associate.
Before joining EOG, Mr. Yacob worked for the Minerals Division at the United States Geological Survey.
Mr. Yacob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Science degree in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Tyler. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG) is one of the largest crude oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States with proved reserves in the United States, Trinidad and China. EOG Resources, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol “EOG.”