Rex Energy appoints vice-president of drilling

May 2, 2008
Rex Energy Corp. has appointed James Watson vice-president of drilling for its Appalachian basin region.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, May 2 -- Rex Energy Corp. has appointed James Watson vice-president of drilling for its Appalachian basin region.

Watson will manage the company's drilling programs, including its Marcellus shale drilling activities. Before joining Rex, Watson served as Range Resources Corp.'s manager of drilling for Appalachia shale.

Watson has more than 18 years of experience in drilling for oil and gas in the Appalachian basin.