DENVER, Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jagged Peak
Energy Inc. (NYSE: JAG) ("Jagged Peak" or the "Company") announced
today that it has appointed J. Jay
Stratton, Jr. as its Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer.
Joseph N. Jaggers, Chairman of
the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company commented, "After a comprehensive search, we are
thrilled that Jay has accepted our offer to join us as our COO and
expand the Company's talented management team. He brings proven
leadership, deep operational experience, strong knowledge of the
Permian Basin and a track record of continuous improvement. With
this addition, I am confident that the Company will continue to
produce strong results in the development of our top-tier assets in
the heart of the Delaware
Basin."
Most recently, Mr. Stratton was the Chief Operating Officer of
Permian Resources LLC, the successor to American Energy Partners'
Permian Basin portfolio company where he served since 2014. Prior
to that, he was a District Manager for Permian Basin and
Mid-Continent assets for Chesapeake Energy Corporation since 2011.
He began his career with Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO),
Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
in various engineering roles. Mr. Stratton holds a Bachelor's of
Science in petroleum engineering from Texas
A&M University.
About Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
Jagged Peak Energy Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas
company focused on the acquisition and development of
unconventional oil and associated liquids-rich natural gas reserves
in the Southern Delaware Basin, a
sub-basin of the Permian Basin of West
Texas.
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Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements represent Jagged Peak's expectations or
beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the
results described in this press release will not be achieved. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are outside of Jagged Peak's control,
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
results discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Jagged Peak
does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time,
and it is not possible for Jagged Peak to predict all such factors.
When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep
in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in Jagged
Peak's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as such risk factors may be
updated from time to time in the Company's other periodic reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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