Wood named CEO of Gulfport Energy

Dec. 18, 2018
David M. Wood, chairman of the board and former chief executive officer of Arsenal Resources LLC, has joined Gulfport Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, as president and CEO.

David M. Wood, chairman of the board and former chief executive officer of Arsenal Resources LLC, has joined Gulfport Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, as president and CEO. He also will be a Gulfport director.

Donnie Moore, who has been interim CEO of Gulfport, will remain chief operating officer.

Wood recently has worked with First Reserve Corp., of which Arsenal Resources is a portfolio company focused on West Virginia natural gas.

He retired in 2012 as CEO, president, and director of Murphy Oil Corp., where he worked more 17 years. He earlier held senior positions with Ashland Exploration & Production.