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ConocoPhillips said it has named Stephen F. Gates as general counsel and senior vice president, legal, effective May 1. Gates, currently a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, previously served at Amoco for 23 years, where he was executive vice president and group chief of staff of BP after serving as vice president and general counsel of Amoco. Gates succeeds Rick A. Harrington, currently senior vice president, legal and general counsel, who has elected to retire after 24 years of service. ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world.