Rex Energy names chief operating officer

Rex Energy Corp. named Patrick M. McKinney as executive vice-president and chief operating officer.

May 3rd, 2010

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, May 3--Rex Energy Corp. named Patrick M. McKinney as executive vice-president and chief operating officer.

McKinney has more than 27 years of oil and gas experience. He most recently served as senior vice-president, engineering operations with Cano Petroleum.

While at Cano, McKinney developed late-stage assets for secondary and tertiary recovery.

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