President and Chief Operating OfficerClay Carrell

Clay Carrell is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Civitas Resources. Mr. Carrell was previously the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Southwestern Energy until its merger with Chesapeake Energy. Prior to joining Southwestern Energy, Mr. Carrell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EP Energy. He joined El Paso Corporation in 2007, where he held various leadership roles and helped establish EP Energy as an independent company before being named Chief Operating Officer in 2012. Mr. Carrell has worked in the energy industry for over 35 years serving in various U.S. and international engineering and management roles at ARCO Oil and Gas Company, Burlington Resources and Peoples Energy Production. Mr. Carrell holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.

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