Steve Comstock, VP Upstream Technical Computing – ExxonMobil

Steve is Vice President of Upstream Technical Computing for ExxonMobil.  This includes engineering and geoscience technical data, application, infrastructure and user support for ExxonMobil's worldwide operations.  Mr. Comstock holds degrees in Math, Physics, and Geology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.  He began his career with Mobil in 1974 as a geologist.  From 1974 to 1999, he held various professional and management positions in Mobil’s domestic and international producing and exploration operations in Denver, Dallas, Houston, New York, Fairfax, and Norway.  His assignments included positions of:  President and General Manager, Mobil Norway; International Exploration Manager, Mobil New Exploration Ventures; Manager of Geoscience Technology, Mobil Research and Development Corporation; Vice President, E&P Planning and Technology; Vice president, Global Business Strategy, Mobil Oil Corporation, and Vice President, Mobil Drilling.  While in Drilling, Steve learned to chew, spit (in an environmentally friendly way), and cuss.  He has since given up two of those bad habits.