BreitBurn Energy Partners has appointed Mark Pease as its new chief operating officer, effective immediately. Mr Pease will oversee company-wide operations from BreitBurn's Houston office.
Mr Pease has more than 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with Anadarko Petroleum, where he was a senior vice president responsible for all exploration and production in North America, overseeing production of approximately 0.33 million barrels of oil equivalent per day with a $2.6 billion annual capital budget.
During his career at Anadarko, Mr Pease had worldwide responsibility for drilling, major project management, production technology and corporate planning as well as serving on the executive committee.
Hal Washburn, co-CEO of BreitBurn, said: We are very pleased to welcome Mark to our team. His extensive experience managing operations throughout North America is a perfect fit for BreitBurn’s strategic focus. Mark’s presence in Houston will also be an important element of BreitBurn’s increased visibility in the market for acquiring accretive oil and gas assets in the years ahead.