Clay Gaspar named President of WPX Energy

WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) has named Clay M. Gaspar as president effective Dec. 1, 2017, in addition to his current role as the company’s chief operating officer.

Rick Muncrief, WPX’s chairman and chief executive officer, stated “Clay is highly regarded in our industry and has been instrumental at WPX implementing widespread change associated with our $7 billion portfolio transformation. He adds value to what we do as a company by driving efficiencies, emphasizing technical excellence, recruiting new talent and rotating staff across basins and disciplines to expand their experience and viewpoints.”

Gaspar is a registered professional engineer and a member of The Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M and a master’s degree in petroleum and geosciences engineering from The University of Texas.

Read more about Clay at http://www.kctv5.com/story/36971096/wpx-energy-adds-presidents-title-to-companys-coo