EL DORADO, Ark. -- Murphy Oil Corp. recently announced that effective Jan. 1, 2007, Harvey Doerr, currently in charge of Canadian operations, will become executive vice president with responsibility for worldwide refining and marketing operations and all strategic planning activities.
Doerr will be based at the corporate headquarters in El Dorado, Ark., and will report to Murphy Oil president and CEO Claiborne P. Deming.
Bill Stobaugh, senior vice president of planning will report to Doerr. W. Mike Hulse, currently executive vice [image-nocss] president of downstream operations, will retire from the company.
Kevin G. Fitzgerald, currently Murphy Oil's Treasurer will become senior vice president and chief financial officer with responsibility for all financial and accounting activities of Murphy. Fitzgerald will report to Deming.
John Eckart, currently Murphy Oil's controller, will become vice president and controller with responsibility for all accounting operations. He will report to Fitzgerald.
Mindy West, currently Murphy oil's director of investor relations will become vice president and treasurer with responsibility for all of the company's treasury functions and investor relations. West will report to Fitzgerald.
David Wood, currently in charge of international exploration and production operations, will become executive vice president with responsibility for worldwide exploration and production operations. Wood will report to Deming. Murphy's exploration and production offices will be centralized in Houston, and the New Orleans office will be closed.
John Higgins who has been in charge of exploration and production operations in the Gulf of Mexico will retire.
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