Dan Jackofsky
About Dan Jackofsky
Dan Jackofsky is the Equatorial Guinea Development Manager at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in various managerial and geoscientific roles within the company since 2001.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Dan Jackofsky currently holds the position of Equatorial Guinea Development Manager at ExxonMobil, based in the Houston, Texas area. He has been in this role since 2017. In this capacity, he oversees various aspects of development projects in Equatorial Guinea, including interface coordination with production, drilling, and subsea engineering teams.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Before his current role, Dan Jackofsky held several notable positions within ExxonMobil. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Venture Operations Manager / Lead Country Manager for EM Exploration and Production South Africa Ltd. During the period from 2013 to 2015, he was a Project Manager for West Siberia Operations based in Moscow. Additionally, he functioned as Unconventional Resource Studies Project Manager for Exploration between 2011 and 2013. Other notable roles included Strategic Planner at Upstream Research (2010-2011) and Supervisor at Esso Australia (2008-2010). Jackofsky began his extensive tenure at ExxonMobil as a Senior Geoscientist from 2001 to 2008.
Early Career
Dan Jackofsky started his career in the field of geology, initially working as a Geologist for Union Pacific Resources, now part of Anadarko, in 1998 for 11 months. His early career laid a strong foundation for his transition into larger roles within ExxonMobil.
Academic Background
Dan Jackofsky holds a Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Houston, obtained between 2005 and 2007. He also earned both a Masters of Science (1998-2000) and a Bachelors of Science (1994-1998) in Geology/Earth Science, General from the University of Kansas. This robust academic background supported his professional evolution in the energy sector.
Leadership and Team Management
Throughout his career, Dan Jackofsky has demonstrated notable leadership and team management skills. He led a cross-functional team of engineers and geoscientists to evaluate drilling opportunities in a mature field, identifying key opportunities for highly economic volumes up to the end of the license in 2025. Additionally, he oversaw a drilling and wellwork budget exceeding $300 million, driving the team to develop over 20 opportunities for a late 2018 drilling campaign.