Mr. Helmerich is an independent member of the Board of Directors and serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Environment, Health & Safety Committee.

Mr. Helmerich’s extensive experience in contract drilling services for oil and gas exploration and production companies, including his service at Helmerich & Payne, Inc., enables him to provide the Board with key insights into Coterra’s operations. In addition, his more than 25 years of public company executive experience provide a strong background for his service on the Compensation Committee as well as extensive operating and strategic planning experience.

Mr. Helmerich serves as Chairman of the Board of Helmerich & Payne, a leading drilling solutions company in the oil and gas industry, delivering innovative technologies and safe, efficient drilling operations worldwide. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Helmerich & Payne for 25 years before retiring in 2014. Mr. Helmerich’s experience is widely acknowledged in the industry, as evidenced by Hart Energy naming him to its Hall of Fame “honoring industry pioneers of the past 50 years and the Agents of Change (ACEs) who are leading the energy sector into the future.”

Mr. Helmerich previously served on the Board of Directors of Cimarex Energy Co., Atwood Oceanics, Inc., an offshore drilling contractor, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.