Anderson appointed Earthstone Energy CEO

Robert J. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer of Earthstone Energy Inc., The Woodlands, Tex., succeeding Frank A. Lodzinski, who was appointed executive chairman. Both appointments are effective Apr. 1.

Anderson has served as president of Earthstone since April 2018 and prior to that served as executive vice-president, corporate development and engineering. He joined the company in 2004. Anderson’s career includes over 30 years of industry experience in multiple roles ranging from petroleum engineer to executive at oil and gas producers including GeoResources Inc., AROC Inc., Anadarko Petroleum Corp., and Vastar Resources/ARCO International.