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WPX Energy Inc., Colorado’s biggest natural gas producer, has named Richard Muncreif its next president and CEO.
Rick Muncreif, 55, currently senior vice president of operations and resource development at Oklahoma City-based Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR), will become Tulsa, Okla.-based WPX’s new leader effective May 15. He also will join WPX’s board at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on May 22.
“There’s an innovative spirit at WPX,” Muncrief said in a statement. “I…