Josh Viets

Chesapeake Energy

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Josh J. Viets was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2022. He most recently served as the Vice President, Delaware Basin in the Permian Basin Business Unit for ConocoPhillips. Mr. Viets began his career with ConocoPhillips in 2002, working in a variety of technical and leadership roles in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. He has held leadership positions in operations, engineering, subsurface and asset management. Earlier in his career, he worked as a reservoir and production engineer supporting a diverse set of assets across the ConocoPhillips portfolio. Mr. Viets earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 2001.​

Sessions With Josh Viets

Monday, 6 March

  • 12:30pm - 01:00pm (CST) / 06/mar/2023 06:30 pm - 06/mar/2023 07:00 pm

    Where to Deploy Capital to Reduce Emissions

    Technology and innovation have helped drive down the cost of clean technology over the last two decades. At the same time, the oil and gas industry has dramatically increased cost efficiency over the last decade as well. In this world of cost efficiency, where should capital be deployed to have the biggest impact on lowering emissions?

Wednesday, 8 March

  • 11:55am - 12:45pm (CST) / 08/mar/2023 05:55 pm - 08/mar/2023 06:45 pm

    North American Gas: Are strategies changing?
    Gas & LNG
    As the world focuses on the energy transition and the challenges ahead, the abundant and affordable North American natural gas resource plays a crucial role in supplying LNG and displacing coal. As we transition to a lower-carbon future, energy reliability remains front and center. How can market players position themselves to provide clean, secure and affordable energy to the world? What are the threats and opportunities they face from this energy transition?
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