David Attwood
About David Attwood
David Attwood is the Vice President, Americas, Global Gas Optimization & Trading at ExxonMobil, with a career spanning various roles in gas marketing and market insights. He also chairs the board of the Natural Gas Supply Association and contributes to the American Petroleum Institute's Natural Gas Markets Committee.
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David Attwood currently serves as Vice President, Americas, Global Gas Optimization & Trading at ExxonMobil. He has held this position since 2019, operating out of Greater Houston.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
In his current role as Vice President, Americas, Global Gas Optimization & Trading at ExxonMobil, David Attwood is responsible for managing a portfolio that spans North America, Europe, and the global LNG market. This includes involvement in strategic initiatives such as the U.S. gas marketing strategy and the Permian integrated strategy. He also plays a key role in shaping ExxonMobil's corporate pricing philosophy and global gas trading studies.
Previous Positions at XTO Energy
Before his current role, David Attwood worked at XTO Energy as the Director, Gas Marketing from 2017 to 2019. During this period, he operated out of both Houston, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. His responsibilities included driving marketing strategies for gas products and overseeing critical market operations.
Previous Positions at ExxonMobil
David Attwood has held multiple roles at ExxonMobil. He was the Manager of Market & Competitive Insights from 2015 to 2017 in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as Manager, U.S. Equity Crude Sales from 2012 to 2015 in Fairfax County, Virginia. He also worked as Gas Marketing Manager from 2010 to 2012 and Functional Supervisor, Supply & Logistics from 2008 to 2010, both in Houston, Texas. Earlier in his career, he held various analyst and business development roles in Doha, Qatar, London, England, and Melbourne, Australia.
Education and Expertise
David Attwood holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, obtained in 2006. He also earned an MSci in Physics from the University of Birmingham in 2000. His academic background supports his extensive knowledge and expertise in the energy sector, particularly in gas optimization and trading.
Industry Involvement
David Attwood chairs the board of the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA), where he influences industry standards and practices. He also serves on the Natural Gas Markets Committee at the American Petroleum Institute (API), contributing to policy development and market strategies.