Philip Wylie

Philip Wylie is a reservoir engineering and subsurface management executive with more than 25 years at ExxonMobil, progressing from enhanced oil recovery research to senior leadership of global subsurface organizations. Most recently, he served as Qatar Subsurface Manager, leading subsurface strategy and reservoir management for ExxonMobil’s Qatar assets and directing multidisciplinary teams across reservoir engineering, geoscience and development planning.

His expertise spans reservoir engineering and simulation, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), deepwater and international developments, reservoir management strategy, capital project stewardship, acquisitions and divestments, business development, joint ventures and technical governance. His career has included leadership and advisory responsibilities across the Americas, Europe, Russia, the Caspian, West Africa and the Middle East. Prior to Qatar, Philip served as Senior Principal Reservoir Engineer within ExxonMobil Technology & Engineering, providing senior technical authority on complex reservoir challenges across the global portfolio. He previously led reservoir engineering organizations for the Western Hemisphere and worldwide deepwater developments, and advised asset teams on development decisions, technical standards and reservoir management best practices.

Philip also served as Business Development Advisor for ExxonMobil Upstream Ventures, providing subsurface evaluation and due diligence for global A&D activity. Earlier assignments included reservoir advisory work for Europe, Russia and the Caspian and joint-venture and deepwater developments offshore Nigeria. He began his career in EOR research and advanced reservoir simulation.