HOUSTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwestern Energy Company today announced the appointment of Jeffrey B. Sherrick as Senior Vice President - Exploitation of its subsidiaries, SEECO, Inc. and Southwestern Energy Production Company, effective today. Mr. Sherrick will be responsible for the company's North American oil and gas exploration and production business outside of the Fayetteville Shale. Previous to joining Southwestern, he has served in multiple operational and managerial roles at The Houston Exploration Company, El Paso Production Company, Enron Global Exploration and Production Inc., Enron Oil & Gas Company, and Tenneco Oil Company. Mr. Sherrick is a graduate of Marietta College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering.
"Jeff strengthens our executive management team and provides key leadership in our North American operations outside of our Fayetteville Shale project," stated Steve Mueller, President and Chief Operating Officer of Southwestern. "I have had the pleasure to work with Jeff for several years and am certain his passion for excellence and strong people skills will be invaluable as Southwestern grows."
Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company whose wholly-owned subsidiaries are engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, natural gas gathering and marketing. Additional information on the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.swn.com/.
