Smolik to head El Paso E&P

Oct. 17, 2006
El Paso Corp. has named Brent J. Smolik president of El Paso Exploration & Production Co., effective Nov. 1.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 17 -- El Paso Corp. has named Brent J. Smolik president of El Paso Exploration & Production Co., effective Nov. 1.

Smolik began his career as a drilling and reservoir engineer for ARCO. In 1990, he joined Burlington Resources Inc. as a reservoir engineer and acquisition coordinator. He advanced into engineering supervisory and management positions in the Denver, offshore, San Juan, and Gulf Coast divisions.

He then served as vice-president, chief engineer, in Houston until relocating to Calgary in 2004, where he was appointed president of Burlington Resources Canada.

Following Burlington's merger with ConocoPhillips in March, he remained in Calgary and became president of ConocoPhillips Canada.