10 Occidental Petroleum operations leaders
Ken Dillon, SVP Operations and Major Projects at Occidental Oil and Gas, is one of ten Occidental Petroleum operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold or have held vice president, senior director, director and plant manager roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Occidental Petroleum from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amro Hamza
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations at Occidental · Oxy
Amro Hamza has been VP Operations at Occidental at Oxy since September 2021, based in the Greater Houston area, with the role listed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Amro Hamza was Dir Production Operations at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (2000–2022).
Clay Thompson, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Director, GOM Operations · Oxy
Clay Thompson, P.E. has been Director, GOM Operations at Oxy since October 2021, based in Houston, Texas. Clay Thompson, P.E. was Director, Deepwater Facilities Engineering & Construction (2020–2021) and Marine Engineering Manager (2019–2020) at Oxy.
Damian Reed
LinkedInExperience: OPC Sr Director Operations Health & Safety Integration · Oxy
Damian Reed has been OPC Sr Director Operations Health & Safety Integration at Oxy since January 2026, based in Houston, Texas. Damian Reed was Sr Director OPC Health & Safety Programs (2024–2025), ORCM Operations HSE Director (2022–2024) and HSE Director (2021–2022) at Oxy.
David Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Oxy
David Anderson has been Senior Director of Operations at Oxy since March 2023, based in Greater Houston, with the headline naming Glenn Springs Holdings (Oxy). David Anderson was Director Of Operations (2021–2023) and Senior Project Manager (2015–2021) at Oxy.
Ken Dillon
LinkedInExperience: SVP Operations and Major Projects · Occidental Oil and Gas
Ken Dillon has been SVP Operations and Major Projects at Occidental Oil and Gas since July 2014, based in Houston, Texas. Ken Dillon was President - International Oil and Gas Operations at Occidental Oil and Gas (2012–2014) and lists experience managing major domestic and international upstream oil and gas operations.
Matt Sexton
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Manufacturing · Oxy
Matt Sexton has been Director Of Manufacturing at Oxy since March 2021, based in Dallas, Texas. Matt Sexton was Plant Manager (2018–2021), Assistant Plant Manager (2015–2018) and Operations Manager (2012–2015) at Oxy, and worked in Technical Service at De Nora (2008–2012).
Olivia Brooks
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Oxy
Olivia Brooks has been Senior Director of Operations at Oxy since June 2018, based in the United States. The headline lists upstream oil and gas operations, production optimization, HSE leadership and operational excellence, and the About section describes leading multi-disciplinary teams responsible for production optimization and field development.
Rick Lauer
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager Sauget & Luling Plants (retired) · Oxy
Rick Lauer was Plant Manager Sauget & Luling Plants (retired) at Oxy from January 1992 to December 2023, based in St Louis, Missouri, in the United States. The headline names the role as Plant Manager Sauget & Luling Plants at Occidental Chemical Corporation, and the profile lists it as the only role.
Terry Banken
LinkedInExperience: Asset Director - Delaware Basin (New Mexico) · Oxy
Terry Banken has been Asset Director - Delaware Basin (New Mexico) at Oxy since July 2023, based in Greater Houston. Terry Banken was Director of Operations (2023), Chief of Production and Facilities Engineering (2020–2023) and Chief Production Engineer (2018–2020) at Oxy.
Victor Morales
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations Blocks 62 30 Oman · Oxy
Victor Morales has been VP Operations Blocks 62 30 Oman at Oxy since August 2021, based in Muscat, Oman. Victor Morales was Technical Manager (2020–2021), Planning Manager (2018–2020), LCI RMT Manager (2015–2018) and Reservoir Engineer (2007–2015) at Oxy.
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