Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> August 2, 2002
BOBBY S. SHACKOULS is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Burlington Resources Inc. He graduated from Mississippi State University
in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr.
Shackouls began his career with Exxon Company U.S.A. in New Orleans,
where he held several engineering positions in Exxon's Offshore
Production District. In 1975, Mr. Shackouls joined Houston Oil &
Minerals Corporation, where he held a number of professional and
management positions. He joined Plains Resources Inc. in 1981 and served
in several senior management positions. In 1988, Mr. Shackouls was
employed by Torch Energy Advisors Incorporated as Executive Vice
President of Operations, and in 1991 he was named President and Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Shackouls joined Burlington Resources/Meridian
Oil Inc. in 1993 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer. In 1994, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of
Meridian. In December 1995, Mr. Shackouls was named President and Chief
Executive Officer of Burlington Resources Inc., and was also elected to
the Board of Directors. On July 9, 1997, he was elected Chairman of the
Board. Mr. Shackouls is Vice Chairman of the National Petroleum Council
and Board member and past Chairman of the Domestic Petroleum Council.
He serves on the Executive Committee of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association
and the Policy Committee of the American Petroleum Institute. He is a
Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and a member of
the Society of Petroleum Engineers. In addition, Mr. Shackouls serves
on the Board of the Sam Houston Area Council and the National Board of
the Boy Scouts of America, the Texas Heart Institute and the Mississippi
State University Foundation. Mr. Shackouls is also a Director of the
Kroger Company. Profile
industry trends and issues that you have focused on as far as setting
the strategies for Burlington Resources?
Mr. Shackouls:
