Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) appointed Dane Whitehead as executive vice president and CFO, the Houston-based company said Feb. 23.
Whitehead, 55, has most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of both EP Energy Corp. (NYSE: EPE) and EP Energy LLC since May 2012. His appointment at Marathon is expected to take effect March 6.
On the effective date, Patrick J. Wagner, interim CFO, will return to his leadership role as senior vice president of corporate development and strategy.
"With Dane's broad financial expertise, proven leadership and nearly 25 years at independent E&Ps, he'll be a great addition to our executive leadership team," Lee Tillman, Marathon Oil president and CEO, said in a statement. "I look forward to working closely with Dane, and expect him to play a key role in driving our strategy and creating long-term shareholder value."
Whitehead began his career as an independent accountant with Coopers and Lybrand, according to the release.
In 2006, he joined El Paso Exploration & Production Co. as senior vice president and CFO. From 2009 to 2012, he was senior vice president of strategy and enterprise business development and a member of El Paso Corp.'s executive committee.
Prior to that, Whitehead was vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of Burlington Resources Inc., and formerly senior vice president and CFO of Burlington Resources Canada.
He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Washington, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Recommended Reading
Phillips 66 Explores Sale of Pipeline Stake Worth Over $1B, Sources Say
2024-03-26 - The Rockies Express Pipeline is a 2730-km interstate natural gas pipeline stretching from Wyoming and Colorado in the West to Ohio.
Matador Completes NatGas Connections in Delaware Basin
2024-03-25 - Matador Resources completed natural gas pipeline connections between Pronto Midstream to San Mateo Midstream and to Matador’s acreage in the Delaware Basin.
Summit Midstream Sells Utica Interests to MPLX for $625MM
2024-03-22 - Summit Midstream is selling Utica assets to MPLX, which include a natural gas and condensate pipeline network and storage.
Williams CEO: Louisiana Energy Gateway Start Temporarily in Limbo
2024-03-21 - Williams CEO Alan Armstrong said the project still moving forward after hitting a snag in a dispute with Energy Transfer but lacks a definitive start date.
Enbridge Fortifies Dominant Role in Corpus Christi Crude Transport
2024-03-20 - Colin Gruending, Enbridge executive vice president and president for liquids pipelines told Hart Energy the company’s holdings in South Texas are akin to a “catcher’s mitt” for Permian and Haynesville production.