HOUSTON, Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today announced that Darrell Hollek, formerly Executive Vice
President, U.S. Onshore Exploration and Production, has been named
Executive Vice President, Operations with responsibility for the
company's U.S. onshore exploration, production and midstream
activities, along with its Gulf of
Mexico and international operations. The company also
announced Ernie Leyendecker,
formerly Sr. Vice President, International Exploration, has been
named Executive Vice President, International and Deepwater
Exploration.
Bob Daniels, formerly Executive
Vice President, International and Deepwater Exploration, will
continue as an Executive Vice President and member of the company's
Executive Committee until his retirement later this year.
Jim Kleckner, formerly Executive
Vice President, International and Deepwater Operations also is
retiring.
"We are fortunate to have the quality and depth of leadership to
make these appointments and to effect executive management
succession with such talented individuals," Anadarko Chairman,
President and CEO Al Walker said.
"Darrell and Ernie have significant experience and strong
leadership track records of success as they assume these expanded
responsibilities. They have been instrumental in advancing
Anadarko's exploration, production and development worldwide, and
we are confident they will continue to create value for our
stakeholders. I would also like to express my sincere appreciation
to Bob for his enduring contributions as a pioneer who helped
solidify Anadarko's reputation as an industry-leading exploration
company, and also to Jim for his leadership and numerous successes
over his distinguished career. They each made Anadarko a better
company."
Hollek has been with the company since 1980, when he joined as a
field engineer. Since that time he has held positions of increasing
responsibilities overseeing global deepwater drilling,
international, Gulf of Mexico and
U.S. onshore exploration and production, as well as environmental,
health, safety and regulatory. Hollek will also remain a director
of Western Gas Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Anadarko, and Western
Gas Equity Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Western Gas Equity
Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP), a publicly traded midstream limited
partnership.
Leyendecker has more than 30 years of experience and joined the
company in 2002. He has held positions of increasing responsibility
including General Manager for Worldwide Exploration Engineering,
Planning and International Negotiations, Vice President of
Corporate Planning and Sr. Vice President, Gulf of Mexico
Exploration.
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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's mission is to deliver a
competitive and sustainable rate of return to shareholders by
exploring for, acquiring and developing oil and natural gas
resources vital to the world's health and welfare. As of year-end
2015, the company had approximately 2.06 billion barrels-equivalent
of proved reserves, making it one of the world's largest
independent exploration and production companies. For more
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www.anadarko.com.
ANADARKO CONTACTS
MEDIA:
John Christiansen,
john.christiansen@anadarko.com, 832.636.8736
Stephanie Moreland,
stephanie.moreland@anadarko.com, 832.636.2912
INVESTORS:
John Colglazier,
john.colglazier@anadarko.com, 832.636.2306
Brian Kuck, brian.kuck@anadarko.com,
832.636.7135
Shandell Szabo,
shandell.szabo@anadarko.com, 832.636.3977
Pete Zagrzecki,
pete.zagrzecki@anadarko.com, 832.636.7727
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