Biography

Bill Arnold is the General Manager Health, Safety and Environment for ConocoPhillips' Worldwide Upstream Business.

Bill is the former President of Dubai Petroleum Company for ConocoPhillips. Bill began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company in 1986 in Lafayette, Louisiana, and worked assets located offshore Gulf of Mexico. He next worked various engineering assignments in Odessa, TX. In 1993, Bill transferred to Houston where he worked in Acquisition and Sales, then transferred to a role where he managed Phillips’ production offshore California and on the North Slope of Alaska. Bill led a technical evaluation team that successfully acquired Arco’s Alaska North Slope assets in 1999. In 2000, he transferred to London, England as an Asset Manager for Phillips’ Central North Sea area. In 2002, following the merger, he transferred to Aberdeen, Scotland and served as Manager of the Southern North Sea Operating Unit.

Bill served on the University of Tulsa's Petroleum Engineering Advisory board and was also an on-campus recruiter. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. Bill is a 27-year member of the SPE and has held various chair positions throughout his tenure. He served as Finance Chairman on the board of the International School of Aberdeen. Bill has also authored multiple SPE papers and has secured a US patent on a specialized well stimulation technique.