ConocoPhillips promotes Leone

ConocoPhillips said May 8 that its board has approved management changes in exploration and production which will take place following a brief transition.

Sig Cornelius, vice president, Upstream Business Development, will become president, U.S. Lower 48, Latin America & Midstream, based in Houston.

Dodd DeCamp, vice president, Worldwide Exploration, will become president, Middle East, Russia & Caspian Region, based in the Middle East.

Jim Knudsen, vice president, Upstream Technology, will become president, ConocoPhillips China, based in Beijing.

Joe Leone, vice president, Greater Kuparuk Area and Cook Inlet, ConocoPhillips Alaska, will become vice president, Upstream Technology, based in Houston.

Jim McColgin, vice president, U.S. Lower 48 & Latin America, will become vice president, Exploration & Business Development, based in Houston.

Henry McGee, vice president, Middle East & Africa, will become president, Europe & Africa, based in London.

Steve Theede, Europe, Russia & Caspian Region, has elected to retire after 30 years of service.

Ryan Lance, president of Asia Pacific; Kevin Meyers, president of ConocoPhillips Alaska; and Henry Sykes, president of ConocoPhillips Canada, will remain in their current positions.

Cornelius, DeCamp, Leone, McColgin, McGee, Lance, Meyers and Sykes will report to Bill Berry, executive vice president, E&P. Knudsen will report to Lance.