Mark Papa, Independent Chairman of the SLB Board of Directors

MARK PAPA is the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Centennial Resource Development, an independent oil and natural gas producer, having served in that role from 2016 until his retirement in March 2020. From 2015 to December 2019, Mr. Papa served as an advisor to Riverstone Holdings, a private equity firm specializing in energy investments. Prior to that, Mr. Papa was Chairman and CEO of EOG Resources, an independent oil and gas company, from 1999 to 2013, and he served as a member of EOG’s board of directors from 1999 until 2014. He worked at EOG for 32 years in various management positions. Mr. Papa also served on the board of Oil States International, an international field services company, from 2001 to August 2018.

Relevant Skills and Expertise
Mr. Papa brings decades of experience in the oil and gas industry and a unique insight into the North American market. He is a pioneer in the U.S. shale oil industry and built EOG Resources into one of the most profitable U.S. shale companies. He provides the Board with key insights on the
U.S. shale market and SLB’s customers in North America. He also brings extensive leadership experience to the Board through his experience as CEO and chairman of multiple public companies. Mr. Papa has been involved in succession planning, compensation, employee management and the evaluation of acquisition opportunities, and provides the Board with valuable insight regarding the challenges and opportunities facing SLB in these areas.