ConocoPhillips COP
About
ConocoPhillips is a large independent oil and gas producer with shale fields in the Lower 48, Alaska and international projects.
What tends to move the stock
Oil and natural gas prices set cash flow, and the market focuses on how much it returns to shareholders.
Revenue per employee
9,900 employees as of 2025/FY (-16.1% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Management team
Mr. Lance was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in May 2012, having previously served as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production - International since May 2009. Mr. Lance previously served as President, Exploration and Production - Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East from September 2007 to April 2009. From February 2007 to September 2007, he served as Senior Vice President, Technology, and prior to that, Mr. Lance served as Senior Vice President, Technology and Major Projects beginning in 2006. He served as President, Downstream Strategy, Integration and Specialty Businesses from 2005 to 2006. Other current U.S. public company directorships: Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.Effective September 1, 2026. At such time, the Company's current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ryan M. Lance, will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and become Executive Chair of the Board
Mr. Nicholas G. Olds, Executive Vice President, Lower 48 and Global HSE (since January 2026). Nicholas G. Olds was appointed Executive Vice President, Lower 48 in November 2022, having previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Operations since September 2021. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Global Operations from August 2020 to September 2021, Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development from June 2018 to August 2020, Vice President, Mid-Continent Business Unit, Lower 48 from September 2016 to June 2018, and Vice President, North Slope Operations and Development in Alaska from August 2012 to September 2016.
Andrew M. O'Brien was appointed, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy & Commercial (since June 2025), Senior Vice President, Strategy, Commercial, Sustainability and Technology in 2024, having previously served as Senior Vice President, Global Operations since November 2022. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Treasurer since May 2021, Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development from August 2020 to May 2021, Lower 48 Finance Manager from August 2018 to August 2020, and Manager of Investor Relations from November 2016 to August 2018. On August 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the Board) of ConocoPhillips (the Company) elected Andrew (Andy) M. O'Brien, the Company's current Executive Vice President, Strategy, Commercial and Chief Financial Officer, as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, effective September 1, 2026.
Mr. Niblock served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe's Companies, Inc. from January 2005 until July 2018 and as President of Lowe's from 2011 until July 2018, after having served in that role from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Niblock became a member of the board of directors of Lowe's when he was named Chairman-and CEO-elect in 2004. Mr. Niblock joined Lowe's in 1993 and during his career with the company, he also served as vice president and treasurer, senior vice president, and executive vice president and CFO. Before joining Lowe's, Mr. Niblock had a nine-year career with accounting firm Ernst & Young. Mr. Niblock serves on the board of directors of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. and PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of the Retail Industry Leaders Association from 2003 until 2018 and served as its secretary from 2012 until 2018. He also served as its chairman in 2008 and 2009 and as vice chairman in 2006 and 2007.
Mr. Joerres served as Chief Executive Officer of ManpowerGroup Inc. from 1999 to 2014, as Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2014, and as Executive Chairman from May 2014 to December 2015. Mr. Joerres joined ManpowerGroup in 1993 and served as vice president of marketing and senior vice president of European operations and marketing and major account development. He currently serves on the boards of The Western Union Company and Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Mr. Joerres also serves as a senior advisor for Apollo Global Management. He previously served as a director of Johnson Controls International plc and Artisan Funds, Inc. Additionally, Mr. Joerres is on the board of the Green Bay Packers and Kohler Co. Mr. Joerres is a former director and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and previously served on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Milwaukee.
Ms. Connors is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pine Grove Holdings, LLC, a woman and minority-owned privately held investment company. Prior to founding Pine Grove Holdings in 2011, Ms. Connors served as president and chief executive officer of Atkore International Group Inc., a manufacturer of electrical, safety and infrastructure products, from 2008 to 2010 while Atkore was a division of Tyco International and from 2010 to 2011 following Atkore's spin-off as a separate, privately held entity. Ms. Connors held various managerial positions for Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer, overseeing the operations of multiple divisions and products across various geographic regions. Prior to Eaton, she held various executive and managerial roles in the automotive industry. She previously served on the boards, including in various committee roles, of Baker Hughes Company, Boston Scientific Corporation, BorgWarner, Inc., EnerSys Inc., Delphi Technologies plc, Case New Holland Industrial N.V., and Echo Global Logistics, Inc. In addition, she served as an advisor to the U.S. board of directors of Nissan Motor Corporation and on the advisory board for Queen's Gambit Special Purpose Acquisition Company. Other current U.S. public company directorships: Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, Otis Worldwide Corporation, Zebra Technologies Corporation.
Mr. Seaton is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fluor Corporation. He became CEO and joined Fluor's board of directors in February 2011 and was elected to the role of Chairman of the board in February 2012. Mr. Seaton held numerous positions in both operations and sales globally since joining the company in 1985. Mr. Seaton serves on the board of directors of The Mosaic Company and Salas O'Brien. He also serves as a senior advisor for the Boston Consulting Group's Infrastructure Practice and 8VC Enterprises LLC. He has served in leadership positions of numerous business associations, including the Business Roundtable, the International Business Council, the American Petroleum Institute, the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council, and the National Association of Manufacturers. In 2011, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Energy to serve as a member of the National Petroleum Council. Mr. Seaton is the former chairman of the National Board of Governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and previously served in leadership positions for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Other current U.S. public company directorships: The Mosaic Company, Newmont Corporation.
Ms. Huey Evans is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the London Metal Exchange. She was a member of His Majesty's Treasury Board, Sub-Committee, and Nominations Committee and a non-executive director S&P Global Inc. She also currently serves as a Senior Advisor of Chatham House, as an advisor of Quantexa, and as a Trustee of Benjamin Franklin House. She was Vice Chairman, Investment Banking and Investment Management at Barclays Capital from 2008 to 2010. She was previously head of governance of Citi Alternative Investments (EMEA) from 2007 to 2008 and President of Tribeca Global Management (Europe) Ltd. From 2005 to 2007, both part of Citigroup. From 1998 to 2005, she was director of the markets division and head of the capital markets sector at the U.K. Financial Services Authority. She previously held various senior management positions with Bankers Trust Company in New York and London. Ms. Huey Evans previously served on the boards of IHS Markit, Itau BBA International Limited, Aviva plc, The London Stock Exchange Group plc., Falcon Private Wealth Ltd, and Standard Chartered plc. She also previously served as Trustee of the Beacon Awards, which celebrate British philanthropy and as Trustee of Wellbeing of Women, where she was Chair of the Investment Committee. Ms. Huey Evans was awarded a CBE in 2021 for services to the economy and philanthropy, and an OBE in 2016 for services to financial services and diversity. She is a passionate advocate for ensuring markets build trust through accessibility and transparency and for increased diversity in business.
Mr. Arriola is an Operating Partner at Sandbrook Capital. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Avangrid, Inc. from 2020 until 2022. He joined Avangrid from Sempra Energy, a publicly traded energy infrastructure company, where he served as executive vice president and group president, and chief sustainability officer. Throughout his career, Mr. Arriola has served in a broad range of leadership positions in gas and electric utilities as well as renewables, including as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern California Gas Co., senior vice president and chief financial officer of both San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Co., vice president of communications and investor relations for Sempra, and regional vice president and general manager of Sempra's South American operations. Mr. Arriola serves on the board of directors of Meritage Homes, Commercial Metals Company, and the Automobile Club of Southern California. He previously served on the boards of Avangrid, Inc., the California Latino Economic Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the California Business Roundtable, the Edison Electric Institute, and the boards of several Sempra operating companies, including Infraestructura Energetica Nova, a publicly traded company in Mexico, Luz del Sur SAA, a publicly traded company in Peru, and Chilquinta Energia in Chile.
Ms. Mulligan served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Alteryx from April 2019 to August 2021 following the company's acquisition of ClearStory Data, where she served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in September 2011. From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Mulligan served as Executive Vice President for Aster Data Systems, Inc. until its acquisition by Teradata Corporation. Prior to Aster Data, Ms. Mulligan was a Vice President of Software Solutions for HP Inc. Prior to HP, Ms. Mulligan was Executive Vice President of Products and Marketing at Opsware Inc. from 2002 until its eventual acquisition by HP in 2007. Prior to Opsware Inc., Ms. Mulligan led product management and held vice president positions at Netscape Communications, Microsoft and General Magic. Ms. Mulligan serves as Strategic Advisor to Veriten LLC. She also serves on the Advisory Board and Board of Visitors at Northwestern University and is an advisor to numerous enterprise software and consumer technology companies. Ms. Mulligan previously served on the Board of Directors of Lattice Engines, Inc. until its acquisition.
William H. McRaven is a Senior Advisor at Lazard Financial. He is also a retired U.S. Navy Four-Star Admiral (SEAL) and the former Chancellor of the University of Texas System. During his time in the military, he commanded special operations forces at every level, eventually taking charge of all U.S. Special Operations. His military career included combat during Desert Storm and both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. As the Chancellor of the University of Texas System from January 2014 until May 2018, he led one of the nation's largest and most respected systems of higher education, with over 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty, staff, and health care professionals. Mr. McRaven is a recognized national authority on U.S. foreign policy and has advised Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and other U.S. leaders on defense issues. He currently serves on the advisory board of Haveli Investments and formerly served on the advisory board of Palantir Technologies Inc. He also serves on the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Football Foundation, the International Crisis Group, and The Mission Continues.
Mr. Walker was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation until August of 2019, when the company was purchased by Occidental Petroleum. He joined Anadarko in 2005 as senior vice president and chief financial officer, later serving as president and chief operating officer, before becoming CEO in 2012. Prior to his time at Anadarko, he worked in the oil and gas industry, investment and commercial banking, and as an institutional investor. Mr. Walker is currently senior advisor of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. He previously served on the board of directors of BOK Financial Corporation, CenterPoint Energy Corporation, Enable Midstream Partners, LP, and Health Care Services Corporation.
Ms. McGinty has served as Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer at Johnson Controls International plc since 2019, and is Chairman of the Johnson Controls Foundation. Throughout her career, Ms. McGinty has worked in both the public and private sector and served on the highest levels of U.S. federal and state governments. She served as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Deputy Assistant to President Clinton, Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection and chair of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. Ms. McGinty serves on the Board of Directors of MN8 Energy and the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation and on the Steering Committee of Greenhouse Gas Protocol. She also serves on the boards of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy and the Carnegie Mellon Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Ms. McGinty previously served on the boards of Iberdrola and NRG Energy.
Mr. Leach was appointed Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer for ConocoPhillips in May 2022. He previously served as executive vice president, Lower 48. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Mr. Leach served as chairman and chief executive officer of Concho Resources Inc. from its formation in February 2006, until its acquisition by ConocoPhillips in January 2021. During his time at Concho, Mr. Leach also served as president from July 2009 until May 2017. Mr. Leach previously served as an appointed member of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents from 2017 to 2023 and served as chairman from 2021 to 2023. Other current U.S. public company directorships: Halliburton Company.
Andrew D. Lundquist was appointed Senior Vice President, Government Affairs in February 2013. Prior to that, he served as managing partner of BlueWater Strategies LLC, since 2002.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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