Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter US oil and gas producer EOG Resources said on Monday company President Ezra Yacob would succeed William Thomas as CEO of the company, effective October. Thomas, CEO since 2014, would become non-executive chairman of the board after retirement as part of the succession plan, the company said. Yacob, a company veteran of 16 years, has previously served as executive vice president of exploration and production. Lloyd Helms, the COO who has over 40 years of service with EOG, will take over Yacob's role, the company said. (Reuters)