• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Liam Mallon

ExxonMobil

President, ExxonMobil Upstream Company

Liam Mallon is President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company. In this role, he has responsibility for the company’s diverse upstream portfolio of oil and gas businesses around the world. Previously, Liam was President of the ExxonMobil Development Company where he managed a global portfolio of more than one hundred projects designed to develop 20 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Throughout his ExxonMobil career, which began in 1990, he has held a number of leadership roles in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas. Liam has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College in Dublin and a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Liam serves on the Boards of Directors of the United Way of Houston. He is also the executive sponsor for ExxonMobil’s Black Employee Success Team.

Sessions With Liam Mallon

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 02:10pm - 02:55pm (CST) / -

    Plenary - Future of Global Upstream
    Upstream Oil & Gas Climate & Sustainability

    There has been significant drop in oil/gas upstream investments since 2014. Although cost have continued to fall, yet there is concern about future supply gaps emerging. At the same time, numerous forecasts are predicting plateauing of oil demand although there is a wide range in terms of the time when this will happen. Many investors are pushing for faster move out of fossil fuels—resulting in some financial companies slowing/stopping oil/gas investments even though there are no economic substitutes for oil in many sectors such as heavy-duty transportation and petrochemicals. What is the case to continue to invest in oil/gas? Is there still need to explore for more oil and gas? What will be the future costs and emission footprint to ensure profitability and reduce risks of stranded assets?