Ezra Y. Yacob serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG). EOG, based in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., a leading independent exploration and production company, and a pioneer in the development of unconventional horizontal shale resources.  Yacob has been with EOG for more than 19 years. 

Yacob was named Chairman and CEO in October 2022, and was previously named CEO and appointed Director in October 2021. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production since January 2018. During his time in that role, Yacob’s responsibilities included the company’s operations in the Eagle Ford, Delaware Basin, Fort Worth Basin, the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin, International, as well as EOG’s companywide exploration efforts leveraging his technical expertise in Geology.

Prior to his move to Houston, Yacob served as Vice President and General Manager in EOG’s Midland, Texas office, responsible for development of the company’s Delaware Basin asset from May 2014, preceded by Manager, Division Exploration from April 2013. Previously, he served as Manager, Division Exploration in Fort Worth from 2012 to 2013, and Exploitation Manager since 2010. Yacob joined the company in 2005 as a Geoscience Associate. 

Before EOG, he worked for the Minerals Division at the United States Geological Survey.

Yacob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Science in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines, and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Tyler.