On June 16, 2023, California Resources Corporation announced that Shawn Kerns, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the company effective as of July 31, 2023. On June 16, 2023, Omar Hayat was appointed as Executive Vice President – Operations, effective as of June 19, 2023. Mr. Hayat, age 47, has been Senior Vice President of Operations for the company since April 2023 with responsibilities for statewide operations.

From March 2021 to March 2023, he served as Vice President of Operations for the Elk Hills field. From October 2019 to February 2021, he served as Operations Manager for various San Joaquin Valley assets. Prior to that, he held various technical and operational positions with the Company, Occidental Petroleum, Aera Energy and Engro Chemical (formerly Exxon Chemical).

Mr. Hayat holds an MBA from UCLA, an MS in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University, and a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from GIK Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan.