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EOG Reports Executive Promotions

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EOG announced two management promotions, including:

• AppointedLloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr. as COO

• Appointed Ezra Y. Yacob as Executive VP of Exploration & Production

Gary L. Thomas, most recently President and Chief Operating Officer, will continue serving as President of EOG to allow for the gradual transition of his responsibilities prior to his retirement.

About Helms:

Billy Helms, most recently Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production, has 36 years of service with EOG. Most recently, Billy has been responsible for EOG's operations in Midland, San Antonio and Artesia, along with the company's Engineering and Acquisition and Business Development functions. Before joining the headquarters executive management team in February 2012, he managed EOG's exploration and development activities in Canada and held positions of increasing responsibility in both the Midland and Houston offices. Billy joined an EOG predecessor company in 1981 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University.

About Yacob:

Most recently Vice President and General Manager of EOG's Midland office, Ezra Yacob has 12 years of service with EOG and has managed the company's Permian Basin exploration and development activities since May 2014. Ezra has held various geoscience and leadership positions in EOG's Fort Worth and Midland offices since joining EOG in 2005. Prior to EOG, he worked at the United States Geological Survey for five years. Ezra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Science degree in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Tyler.