Apache Corp. CEO G. Steven Farris has formed an office of the chief executive, which will include CFO Roger B. Plank, Co-COO John A. Crum and Co-COO Rodney J. Eichler. Plank, Crum and Eichler have separate functional responsibilities, but “they will have joint and equal roles in the daily decision making and direction of the company,” Farris said. In addition to his current responsibilities, Plank will lead the business development, internal audit and policy and governance groups. Crum will lead the Gulf Coast, central and Canada regions, as well as the worldwide drilling, corporate environmental health and safety and purchasing groups. Eichler will lead the North Sea, Egypt, Australia and Argentina regions.

Nate Strauch has been hired by the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) to serve as a media contact on oil and natural gas production in Colorado. Prior to joining COGA, Strauch worked for two years as communications director for the Colorado Department of Law and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. He also worked for former Gov. Bill Owens.

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