Full Name
Dr. John Ardill
Job Title
Vice President Global Exploration
Company
ExxonMobil
Speaker Bio
Dr John Ardill is Vice President of Global Exploration at ExxonMobil, located in Houston, Texas. He was born in the UK and is a US citizen, having worked in the US, Europe, South America and the Middle East.

After receiving his BSc. in geology from the University of Edinburgh in 1992 and PhD from the University of Liverpool in 1996, Dr Ardill began his career as a geologist with Exxon in London.

Over the last 25 years with Exxon, Dr Ardill has held various leadership positions in exploration, development, production, research, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate. In his current role, he is responsible for Exxon’s exploration activities around the world.

Dr Ardill is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Geological Society of London, and serves on several boards.
Dr. John Ardill