EOG Resources Inc., Houston, has promoted Jeffrey R. Leitzell to executive vice-president and chief operating officer, effective Dec. 18, 2023.
Lloyd W. Helms, Jr., currently president and chief operating officer, will continue serving as president.
Leitzell currently serves as executive vice-president, exploration and production, responsible for EOG's San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Oklahoma City operating areas. He holds 19 years of industry experience and 15 years of service with EOG.
Ann D. Janssen will be promoted to executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Janssen has 28 years with EOG and is currently serving as senior vice-president and chief accounting officer.
Laura B. Distefano, vice-president, accounting, will succeed Janssen as vice-president and chief accounting officer. She is currently vice president, accounting and joined EOG in 2023 with over 24 years of experience in public accounting.
Timothy K. Driggers, EOG's executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will continue serving as an advisor prior to retirement in 2024. Driggers has been an EOG employee for 28 years, having joined a predecessor company in 1995.