Kirby Lindsey

About Kirby Lindsey

I am a Vice President with over three decades of leadership experience in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) activity across the USA and the Arabian Peninsula, leading both onshore and offshore development programs. As a proven strategist and holistic thinker, I define and execute business and operational plans that deliver positive outcomes, high ROI, and shareholder value.For the past 25 years, I have been with Occidental (Oxy), living and working in the US, UAE, Qatar, and Oman. During this time, I have interacted closely with executive management, operating partners, regulatory agencies, host governments, and National Oil Companies (NOC) such as Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Qatar Energy (QE), and Oman Oil developing world-class energy assets.Throughout my career, I have gained an in-depth understanding of local and global cultural differences, attitudes, and business practices. This knowledge has enabled me to quickly forge strong relationships and collaborate effortlessly across organizational departments and levels. As an effective communicator, I thrive on challenges, developing innovative solutions to overcome obstacles, resolving problems and aligning perceptions to achieve results.I excel in building and developing high-performing integrated teams that deliver value-adding propositions and drive productivity, output, revenue generation, and profitability. My passion lies in energizing organizations to deliver results through effective collaboration, leadership, and continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Vice President, Strategic Projects

   Oxy

   Jul 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Upon returning to the US headquarters role of VP Strategic Projects, I collaborated with various internal teams, including asset development, operations, and regulatory, as well as government regulators, other upstream/midstream operators, and industry groups tackling the many challenges associated with Permian Basin unconventional produced water, namely over-pressurization and induced seismicity. I lead Oxy’s Water Strategy and Technology team, addressing worldwide water technology challenges.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Petroleum Engineering

  1987 — 1992

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  1996 — 1998

Skills

• Petroleum Economics
• Energy
• Oilfield
• Onshore
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Reservoir Engineering
• Completion
• Petroleum
• Reserves
• Reservoir Management
• Oil/Gas
• Petroleum Engineering
• Gas
• Upstream
• Field Development
• Natural Gas