Fox to become ConocoPhillips chief operating officer

Matt Fox will become executive vice-president and chief operating officer of ConocoPhillips—with responsibility for worldwide exploration and production operations, corporate planning, and technology—following the retirement of Al Hirshberg as executive vice-president, production, drilling, and projects, on Jan. 1, 2019. Fox currently serves as executive vice-president, strategy, exploration, and technology (OGJ Online, Feb. 18, 2016).

Also on Jan. 1, Don Wallette Jr. will be named executive vice-president and chief financial officer. He currently serves as executive vice-president, finance, commercial, and chief financial officer.

The appointments are effective on Jan. 1, 2019. Hirshberg will remain in his current position until that date.