Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here in the Permian Basin. Matador Resources Company announced on April 27 two promotions, effective as of April 21. Christopher P. Calvert has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Glenn W. Stetson has been promoted […]
Permian People; May 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian Basin. Text: Burckhardt Compression (US) Inc. made a key addition to its executive lineup March 24 with the appointment of Álvaro Grande, who joined the team in the United States as Head of […]
Permian People: April 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here in the Permian Basin for April 2026. Glenfarne Group, LLC, a developer, owner‑operator, and industrial manager of energy and infrastructure assets, announced Feb. 12 that it had hired Scott Meller, CFA, as Head of Capital […]
Permian People: Movers and Shakers February 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian. BP p.l.c. announced Dec. 17 that the BP board appointed Meg O’Neill as BP’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. Murray Auchincloss decided to step down from his position as CEO and director […]
Permian People: January 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here in the Permian. Text: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced Nov. 20 that the board of directors of its general partner elected Michael C. “Tug” Hanley as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer with responsibility for […]
Permian People September 2025
The Permian Basin hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here. Halliburton Company announced July 14 a change to the company’s senior executive leadership as part of its succession management process. Effective July 16, Stephanie Holzhauser assumed the role of senior vice president and […]
Permian People: Movers and Shakers
The Permian Basin’s hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here. Crescent Energy Company announced May 19 the appointment of J.D. “Joey” Hall as Chief Operating Officer, effective June 2, 2025. Hall most recently served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Pioneer Natural […]
Permian People June 2026
ExxonMobil announced April 2 that Karen T. McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, was to retire effective May 1. The Board of Directors appointed Matt Crocker president, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation. He succeeded McKee May 1. Crocker, who has been ExxonMobil’s President/Global Business Solutions since 2023, joined the […]
Movers and Shakers
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here. Midland-based Diamondback Energy announced on Feb. 20 that Travis D. Stice, who has led Diamondback as Chief Executive Officer since January 2012, will step down as CEO effective as of the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At […]
Permian People February 2025 – Movers and Shakers
February 2025 hiring’s, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here. Rick Muncrief, 66, has announced his retirement from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Devon Energy Corporation, effective March 1. The board of directors […]












