2024 State of Oil & Gas

Cory Quarles is the Vice President of XTO Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil) with profit & loss responsibilities for the rapidly growing Permian business.

He started his career with ExxonMobil in 1998 and in subsequent years held various technical, supervisory, and executive positions in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Prior to his recent promotion, Mr. Quarles was the Executive Advisor (Chief of Staff) to the Chairman of Exxon Mobil Corporation.

In recent years, he also served as President & CEO of SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (a wholly owned marine transportation and freight trading subsidiary of ExxonMobil); Executive Committee Vice Chairman for the Oil Companies Marine International Forum (OCIMF); Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Alaska Oil and Gas Association; Chairman of the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Alaska; and Secretary of the Board of Directors for United Way of Anchorage.

Mr. Quarles is a native of Houston, Texas and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University. He enjoys the outdoors and loves spending time with his wife and two sons.