HOUSTON, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newfield Exploration Company
(NYSE: NFX) today promoted six managers to Vice President.
W. Mark Blumenshine was promoted to Vice President - Land. Prior to this
assignment, he was Manager - Land. Blumenshine joined Newfield in 2001 and
has helped lead a significant expansion in the Company's acreage base. Prior
to joining Newfield, he worked for Dominion Exploration & Production Co. He
is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen, the Houston
Association of Professional Landmen, the Professional Landman's Association of
New Orleans the North Houston Association of Professional Landmen and the
Houston Land Managers Association. Blumenshine is a graduate of the
University of Texas with Bachelor's degrees in Petroleum Land Management and
Business Administration.
Mona Leigh Bernhardt was promoted to Vice President - Human Resources.
Prior to this assignment, she was Manager - Human Resources. Bernhardt joined
Newfield in 2000 and has been instrumental in the hiring of the employees
associated with Newfield's growth. Prior to joining Newfield, she worked for
Exxon. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management.
Bernhardt graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Public Relations and
holds a M.S. degree in Organizational Communications from Purdue University.
Stephen C. Campbell was promoted to Vice President - Investor Relations.
Prior to this, he served as Manager - Investor Relations. Campbell joined
Newfield in 1999 after working for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. He is a
member of the Petroleum Investor Relations Association, the National Investor
Relations Institute, the Public Relations Society of America and the Texas
Public Relations Association. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a
degree in Journalism.
James J. Metcalf was promoted to Vice President - Drilling. In this
capacity, he is responsible for the Company's global drilling operations.
Prior to this, Metcalf served as Manager - Drilling and has been an employee
of Newfield since 1995. Prior to joining Newfield, he worked for Tenneco Oil
E&P and two Gulf Coast Independents as VP Operations. He is a member of the
Society of Petroleum Engineers, the International Association of Drilling
Contractors, the American Association for Drilling Engineers and the National
Ocean Industries Association. Metcalf holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering
from Marietta College.
Mark Spicer was promoted to Vice President - Information Technology.
Prior to this assignment, he was Manager - Information Technology. Prior to
joining Newfield, Spicer worked for Amerada Hess Corp. He is a member of the
Society of Petroleum Engineers. Spicer holds degrees in Geological and
Petroleum Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
James T. Zernell was promoted to Vice President - Production. Prior to
this promotion, he was Manager - Production and H.S. & E. Zernell is
responsible for managing the Company's production in the U.S. and overseas.
Zernell joined Newfield in 1997 and prior to this worked for ARCO Alaska and
Tenneco Oil E&P. Zernell holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Penn
State University.
Newfield Exploration Company is an independent crude oil and natural gas
exploration and production company. The Company relies on a proven growth
strategy that includes balancing acquisitions with drill bit opportunities.
Newfield's areas of operation include the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. onshore
Gulf Coast, the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins of the Mid-Continent, the Uinta
Basin of the Rocky Mountains and offshore Malaysia. The Company has
international development projects underway in the U.K. North Sea and in Bohai
Bay, China.
Newfield Exploration Company For information, contact:
363 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Ste. 2020 Steve Campbell
Houston, TX 77060 (281) 847-6081
http://www.newfld.com info@newfld.com
SOURCE Newfield Exploration Company
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