Oscar Quintero

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DISC Type : c

President EOR & Strategic Planning at Oxy

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Oscar Quintero is the President of EOR & Strategic Planning at Oxy, leading P&L and shaping investment strategy. A Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from the University of Houston, his global experience spans Russia, Indonesia, and Venezuela. Colleagues have described him as thoughtful, thorough, and intelligent.

Outside of work, Oscar is a family man who enjoys attending the Houston Rodeo with his family. He is deeply involved in his community, as shown by his recent public support for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He takes immense pride in his childrens accomplishments.

Unique fact: Oscars son won "best of show" for his elementary school art exhibition, and his artwork was displayed for the duration of the Houston Rodeo.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Enhanced Oil Recovery
His current role as President involves leading the EOR Business Unit P&L and Operations in the Permian basin.
Strategic Capital Planning
He leads the strategic planning group and influences capital deployment across all of Oxy's U. S. Onshore Business Units.
Energy Digitalization
He has publicly emphasized the need for digitalization, AI/ML, and automated systems to improve efficiency in the energy sector.

Media Appearances

Occidental Petroleum's Oscar Quintero talks about OXY's support for .... Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2026
President EOR & Strategic Planning at Oxy
12-2022 - 9-2025
Vice President, Subsurface Technology & Portfolio Management (U.S. Onshore and Carbon Management) at Oxy
1-2021 - 12-2022
Sr Director, Integration - Onshore Resources and Carbon Management at Oxy
7-2019 - 11-2020
COO at Cairn Oil and Gas
4-2018 - 7-2019
President and General Manager - Permian Resources, New Mexico Delaware Basin at Oxy

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
2017 - 2017
Advanced Management Program from Rice Business - Executive Education

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Insights For Selling To Oscar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oscar is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oscar

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oscar move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Oscar take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Oscar

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