Anadarko Petroleum Corp. late last week announced several senior management changes that reflect the company’s growth and continued emphasis on its core business of exploration and production. The company appointed Bill Sullivan to executive vice president, exploration and production. He will assume responsibility for the company’s exploration, development and production operations worldwide, including the operating subsidiaries for Canada and Algeria, the company said. Rex Alman, currently vice president, domestic operations, was promoted to senior vice president, domestic operations. He will continue to oversee Anadarko’s U.S. operations and will assume responsibility for offshore Gulf of Mexico as well. Jim Emme, currently vice president, Canada, has been named vice president, exploration and will assume responsibility for the company’s worldwide exploration efforts. Current manager for onshore exploration, Bob Daniels was promoted to vice president, Canada. Anadarko said that Alman, Emme and Daniels will report to Sullivan, as will Tony Meyer, vice president of Algeria, and Mark Pease, vice president of technology and engineering. “We’re focusing our best people and talent on what we do best – finding and producing oil and natural gas – and preparing for our future growth,” said Anadarko CEO Robert J. Allison, Jr. Other appointments included: Bruce Stover to senior vice president, worldwide business development; Michael D. Cochran, Ph.D., to senior vice president, strategy and planning; and Richard J. Sharples to senior vice president, marketing and minerals. Sharples will maintain responsibility for marketing the company’s natural gas and crude oil operations.

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