Chris Davis is a seasoned executive, with a strong focus on low carbon technologies and sustainable infrastructure development. Currently, as the Senior Vice President for Infrastructure Projects, Chris leads Milestone’s greenfield project development team for carbon (CCS), industrial, and energy waste focused on building pipeline and injection facilities for energy and heavy industry waste management in the US Lower 48.
Prior to his current role, Chris served as Senior Vice President for Milestone Carbon, where his leadership was instrumental in establishing carbon sequestration hubs in the Permian basin, including securing rights to over 40,000 acres and obtaining multiple CO2 injection permits. He led the company’s expansion from oilfield waste management to industrial decarbonization through CCS, which became Milestone Carbon, LLC. In this role, Chris assembled an experienced team to offer turnkey solutions for the permanent geological sequestration of CO2, catering to the needs of heavy industry and energy producers. His expertise in this area has been a critical asset in positioning the company as a leader in industrial decarbonization.
Chris has more than 17 years of global oil and gas industry experience working for ExxonMobil in various commercial and technical leadership roles, with specific experience in CCUS projects. He also participated in various GHG reduction initiatives across the U.S., focusing on flare gas and upstream emissions. His tenure at ExxonMobil was marked by leadership roles in the US unconventional and international upstream business units, including technical roles in reservoir engineer and power project development.
Earlier in his career, Chris worked as an electrical engineer working on high-voltage power systems with Burns & McDonnell and soon joined ExxonMobil’s natural gas and LNG business spending more than a decade overseas working in upstream operations, marketing, and project development in more than 30 countries.
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University. He also holds an MBA from London Business School and lives with his family in The Woodlands, Texas.