Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> January 23, 2025

Fernando Araujo has served as Berry Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer since January 2023 and as a Director since March 2024. He joined Berry in September 2020 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held through December 2022. Mr. Araujo has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining Berry, he was the Executive Director for Schlumberger Production Management (SPM), where he was responsible for worldwide E&P assets in 10 countries with a gross production of 280,000 BOED. From August 2000 to August 2018, he worked for Apache Corporation in roles of increasing responsibility. In his last assignment with Apache, he served as the General Manager and Managing Director for Apache’s operating company in Egypt, Khalda Petroleum Co.; before that, he worked with Apache in Calgary, last serving as Apache’s President and General Manager in Canada. Mr. Araujo started his professional career with Shell Oil Company in Bakersfield, California, in 1991 as a production engineer, and then gained international experience with Repsol S.A. leading asset teams focused on conventional asset development and acquisitions. Mr. Araujo graduated from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, then from California State Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and then from California State University, Bakersfield with a Master of Business Administration. Profile
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TWST: Let’s start with an introduction of sorts to Berry. The company has a more-than-100-year history, but could you review the important points in its recent history,