James Wells

James Kent Wells is currently Director at Marathon Oil Co. LLC, Director at Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, and Director at Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Arizona, Inc. Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Fidelity Exploration & Production Co. from 2014 to 2015, Vice Chairman at MDU Resources Group, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, Independent Director at Ovintiv Exploration, Inc. from 2015 to 2019, Independent Director at Marathon Oil Corp.
from 2019 to 2023, Senior Vice President at BP Plc in 2011, Engineering Supervisor at BP Canada Energy Group ULC in 1987, Senior Vice President-Exploration & Production at BP America, Inc. from 2007 to 2011, Vice President-Gulf of Mexico Shelf at BP America, Inc. from 2002 to 2005, General Manager at Crescendo Resources LP from 1997 to 2000, Manager-Hugoton Region at Amoco Production Co. in 1996, Vice President at Rockies, Inc. from 2000 to 2002, and General Manager at Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations from 2005 to 2007.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Queen's University conferred in 1979.