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Energen Board Elects Five Officers at Oil and Gas Subsidiary

^{Published on 2011-01-26 12:30:31 - Market Wire}
 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Board of Directors of Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN) today elected five new officers at its oil and gas exploration and production subsidiary, Energen Resources Corporation (ERC).

"These executive appointments recognize the experience and talent we have at Energen Resources as we continue to grow our company"

• Gary Brink, General Manager of San Juan Basin operations in New Mexico and Colorado, has been named Vice President a' San Juan Basin Operations. Brink has been with ERC for more than 13 years. Prior to joining Energen, he worked for 21 years at Burlington Resources. Brink lives in Farmington, N.M.
• Gene Cash, General Manager of Acquisitions and Engineering, has been named Vice President a" Acquisitions and Reservoir Engineering. Cash has been with ERC for more than 14 years. Prior to joining Energen, Cash worked at Amoco Production Company and AmSouth Bank. Cash lives in Birmingham, Ala.
• Joe Niederhofer, General Manager of Permian Basin operations in West Texas, has been named Vice President a' Permian Basin Operations. Niederhofer has been with ERC for more than 24 years. Prior to joining Energen, Niederhofer worked at TRW Exploration and Production. Niederhofer lives in Midland, Texas.
• Paul Rote, General Manager of Land, has been named Vice President a" Land. Rote has been with ERC for more than 12 years. Prior to joining Energen, Rote worked for 15 years at ARCO Oil and Gas Company. Rote lives in Vestavia Hills, Ala.
• Ronald Tisdale, General Manager of Geology, has been named Vice President a" Geology and Exploration. Tisdale has been with the company for more than 25 years. Prior to joining Energen, Tisdale was staff geologist at Union Oil Company for 11 years. Tisdale lives in Birmingham, Ala.

aThese executive appointments recognize the experience and talent we have at Energen Resources as we continue to grow our company,a said ERC President and Chief Operating Officer John Richardson.

In just over 15 years, ERCa™s proved reserves have increased from less than 16 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMBOE) to more than 300 MMBOE, and ERC today is one of the top 25 independent producers in the United States on the basis of domestic proved reserves.

Energen Corporation is a diversified energy holding company with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. Its dominant business is the acquisition, development, and exploration of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Through Energen Resources Corporation, the company has more than 615 million barrels of oil-equivalent proved, probable, and possible reserves. These all-domestic reserves are located mainly in the San Juan and Permian basins. Energen subsidiary Alabama Gas Corporation is the largest distributor of natural gas in Alabama and has a business heritage in the state spanning more than 150 years. For more information, go to [ http://www.energen.com ].

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