Richard Jackson

Richard Jackson is President and General Manager, EOR and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC. In this role, Mr. Jackson oversees Occidental’s use of carbon dioxide (CO2) in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), primarily in the Permian Basin, where the company has more than 40 years of experience and is a worldwide leader in CO2 management. He also oversees Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary advancing leading-edge, low-carbon technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions.

With more than 20 years in the oil and gas industry, Mr. Jackson has significant expertise in worldwide oil and gas project development, technology and business management. His previous roles include Senior Vice President, Operations Support, Vice President, Investor Relations, President and General Manager for Permian Resources–Delaware Basin, and Vice President of Drilling Americas. He began his career with Occidental in Qatar, where he held key leadership roles in drilling and completions. Previously, Mr. Jackson held various engineering roles for ExxonMobil in the United States and Gulf of Mexico.

Mr. Jackson serves on the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative’s Climate Investment Board and on the American Petroleum Institute’s Upstream Committee. He is also Occidental’s designated representative on the board of directors of Carbon Engineering, a direct air capture technology company. A graduate of Texas A&M University, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.​