Midland, Tx., USA - November 9, 2010, Midland, Tx., USA - Concho Resources, an oiland gas company, announced the promotions of E. Joseph Wright to senior vice president and COO and Jack F. Harper to Senior vice president and chief of staff.
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Mr. Wright has been the Senior Vice President — Engineering and Operations of the Company since October 2010. Mr. Wright was the Vice President — Engineering and Operations since the Company's formation in February 2006 to October 2010.
Mr. Wright was the Vice President — Operations & Engineering of Concho Equity Holdings Corp. from its formation in April 2004 until it was merged into another subsidiary of the Company at December 31, 2009.
Mr. Wright was Vice President— Operations/Engineering of Concho Oil & Gas Corp. from its formation in January 2001 until its sale in January 2004. From January 2004 to April 2004, Mr. Wright was involved in private investments. Mr. Wright served in various engineering and operations positions for Concho Resources Inc. (which was a different company than the Company), including serving as its Vice President — Operations, from 1998 until its sale in June 2001.
From 1982 until February 1998, Mr. Wright was employed by Mewbourne Oil Company in several operations, engineering and capital markets positions. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering.
Mr. Harper has been the Senior Vice President — Business Development and Capital Markets of the Company since October 2010. From May 2007 to October 2010, Mr. Harper was the Vice President— Business Development and Capital Markets of the Company.
Mr. Harper was the Director of Investor Relations and Business Development of the Company from July 2006 until May 2007. From October 2005 until July 2006, Mr. Harper was involved in private investments.
From October 2002 until October 2005, Mr. Harper was employed by Unocal Corporation where he served as Manager of Planning and Evaluation and Manager of Business Development for Unocal Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Resources, Inc.
From May 2000 until October 2002, Mr. Harper was employed by Pure Resources, Inc. in a variety of capacities, including in his last position as Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations. ■