Denbury Resources appoints new COO

PLANO, Texas -- Denbury Resources has announced the hiring of Chris Kendall as COO.

Kendall’s appointment to COO will take effect upon his joining the company on Sep. 8, a role he is assuming from Phil Rykhoek, President and CEO, who has been serving in that capacity on an interim basis.

Kendall joins Denbury from Noble Energy, Inc., where he most recently served as a member of Noble’s executive management and as part of its operations leadership team as Senior V.P., Global Operations Services. Prior to that, Kendall served as V.P., Gulf of Mexico (2011-2014), and as Business Unit Manager and V.P., Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd (2007-2011), having been with Noble since 2001. Kendall began his career with Mobil Oil Corporation in 1989 and, in total, has more than 26 years of oil and gas industry experience in domestic and international operations roles.

Phil Rykhoek, Denbury's President and CEO, said, "After a comprehensive search, I am very pleased to welcome Chris to our leadership team. I believe that Chris has the right background, leadership experience and cultural fit to successfully lead our operations. He has a track record of success and continuous improvement and I am confident that he will help Denbury further improve its operational efficiency and results. This is a critical time in our industry and one that requires the right leadership team to navigate through this challenging oil price environment. Chris is the right person to help us do that, and I am excited that he is joining us.”