EOG Resources names insider Yacob as CEO

Reuters

Published Jun 07, 2021 04:40PM ET

Updated Jun 07, 2021 05:02PM ET

(Reuters) -U.S. oil and gas producer EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) said on Monday President Ezra Yacob would succeed William Thomas as chief executive officer of the company, effective October.

Thomas, CEO since 2014, would become non-executive chairman of the board after retirement as part of the succession plan, the company said.