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Robert K. Reeves to Join Anadarko Petroleum

Wednesday, March 10, 2004

PRESS RELEASE–HOUSTON–March 9, 2004–Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC – News) announced today that Robert K. Reeves will join Anadarko as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Law.

Reeves, 46, served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary with Ocean Energy and its predecessor companies from 1993-2003 prior to Ocean’s 2003 merger with Devon. He brings more than 21 years of legal and management experience to this position where he will have responsibility for the company’s legal, government relations, public affairs, information technology and administration functions.

"We are pleased that Bobby Reeves will be joining Anadarko. His management experience and expertise will be an asset to our company as we focus on the execution of our long-term strategy," said Jim Hackett, Anadarko President and CEO.
The changes will take effect March 22 when Reeves assumes his new position.

Reeves’ executive management skills draw from his experience in litigation, merger transactions, securities offerings, business development and acquisitions and divestitures for Ocean Energy and its predecessor companies. Prior to 1993, he was a partner with the Onebane Law firm in Louisiana. He is a member of the Texas and Louisiana state bar associations and holds a J.D. from Louisiana State University School of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, with proved reserves of 2.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent at year-end 2003. Anadarko’s operational focus extends from the Gulf of Mexico and prolific Texas, Louisiana and Mid-Continent basins, up through the western U.S. and Canadian Rockies and onto the North Slope of Alaska. Anadarko also has significant production in Algeria, Venezuela and Qatar and is executing strategic exploration programs in several other countries. More information is available at www.anadarko.com.

 
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