By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 24 -- Kenneth W. Crouch has been elected executive vice-president and David A. Hager has been elected senior vice-president of Kerr-McGee Corp. Hager succeeds Crouch as head of worldwide exploration and production for the company.
In his new position Crouch will oversee human resources, safety and environmental affairs, investor relations, information management and technology, strategic planning and development, and supply chain management.
Crouch joined Kerr-McGee in 1974 as a senior geophysicist. During his career with the company, he has worked as managing director, exploration, for London-based Kerr- McGee Oil (UK) PLC; vice-president for Kerr-McGee's North American and international operations; senior vice-president, exploration; and most recently as senior vice-president, worldwide exploration and production operations.
Hager began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1979 as a geophysicist with ExxonMobil Corp. predecessor Mobil Corp. After joining Sun Oil Co. (predecessor of Oryx Energy Co.) in 1981, he advanced to various executive-level positions, including vice-president, Gulf of Mexico operations, in 1997. Following Kerr-McGee's merger with Oryx in 1999, Hager joined Kerr-McGee.
He then became vice-president, international operations, in January 2000 and was named vice-president, worldwide deepwater exploration and production, in September 2000. He was named vice president, Gulf of Mexico and worldwide deepwater exploration and production, in August 2001 and vice-president, exploration and production, in July 2002.