Evolution in Well Construction Methods in Unconventional Resource Plays: A discussion on HSE risk management and mitigation strategies

Jon is the HES Manager for Marathon Oil Corporation in South Texas, Eagle Ford. He is a graduate of Murray State University where he obtained a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health in 1999.  Upon graduation Jon joined Xerox Corporation before later joining Marathon Oil in 2001.  Since that time Jon has completed numerous individual contributor and leadership assignments in both the upstream and downstream environments.  Jon currently leads a team of 27 dedicated professionals in continuously progressing Marathon Oil’s Health, Environment and Safety culture.

Matt is the Senior Drilling Engineer for Marathon Oil Corporation in South Texas, Eagle Ford. He obtained a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, in 2007. He joined Marathon Oil Corporation upon graduation and worked as a wellsite supervisor to oversee drilling operations on rigs in Oklahoma, Colorado, and the Gulf of Mexico until 2011.  Since then he has worked as a Drilling Engineer for projects in Oklahoma and Kurdistan, Iraq. He is currently working as a drilling engineer assigned to South Texas – Eagle Ford.