Chesapeake Energy Corporation Names Frank Patterson Executive Vice President – Exploration, Land and Subsurface Technology
May 04 2015 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced today that
Frank Patterson will join the company as Executive Vice President –
Exploration, Land and Subsurface Technology. Patterson replaces
John Kapchinske, who recently retired from the company. He will
report to Chesapeake’s Chief Executive Officer Doug Lawler.
Lawler commented, “Frank is a world-class explorer with more
than 30 years of experience developing and executing exploration
programs. His leadership will propel our exploration resources and
capabilities to new levels of performance while helping drive the
greatest value from our outstanding portfolio.”
Patterson served in various roles at Anadarko Petroleum
Corporation from 2006 to 2015, most recently as Senior Vice
President – International Exploration. In that role, he was
responsible for leading business development and international new
ventures, including developing and executing exploration and
appraisal plans for all of Anadarko’s international acreage
positions. Patterson led the teams responsible for the discovery
and appraisal of multiple large discoveries across Ghana,
Mozambique, Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire.
Patterson previously worked as Vice President – Deepwater
Exploration at Kerr-McGee, where he was responsible for the
capture, development and execution of prospect inventory in the
Gulf of Mexico, and as Manager – Geology at Sun E&P/Oryx
Energy. Patterson holds a Bachelor of Science in geology from the
University of Oklahoma and serves on the Board of Visitors at the
University of Oklahoma’s Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the
second-largest producer of natural gas and the 11th largest
producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the U.S. Headquartered
in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on
discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse
resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore
in the U.S. The company also owns substantial marketing and
compression businesses. Further information is available at
www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts
announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations
and news releases.
Chesapeake Energy CorporationInvestor Contact:Brad Sylvester,
CFA, 405-935-8870ir@chk.comorMedia Contact:Gordon Pennoyer,
405-935-8878media@chk.com
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