Civitas Resources Names Chris Doyle as President, CEO

Civitas Resources Inc. named Chris Doyle as its next president and CEO on May 2 following a national search that Civitas had launched in February.

“I am very pleased to welcome Chris to Civitas. The board of directors and I believe that his experience, judgment and perspective will be instrumental as we continue to thoughtfully grow the Civitas platform with a clear objective of becoming a national leader among peers, while advancing the principles of the new E&P business model,” Ben Dell, Civitas’ chairman and interim CEO, commented in a company release.

Formerly known as Bonanza Creek Energy, the company rebranded as Civitas Resources in November 2021 following a slew of acquisitions in the Denver-Julesburg (D-J) Basin, which Eric Greager, the company’s previous CEO, helped oversee. Ultimately, the steady string of M&A activity has helped to establish Civitas as the largest pure play E&P in the D-J Basin. Based in Denver, Civitas also claims to be Colorado’s first carbon neutral oil and gas producer.