Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 23, 2000

Peter Dea – Barrett Resources Corporation (brr)

PETER A. DEA is Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Directors of Western Gas Resources, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Mr. Dea has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He most recently served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Barrett Resources Corporation until August 2001. He held several other executive positions at Barrett since 1994 including Executive Vice President ' Exploration. Prior to joining Barrett, Mr. Dea served as President of Nautilus Oil and Gas Company and held various management and geologic positions for Exxon Company USA. Mr. Dea has served on the Board of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association since 1995 where he served as President in 2001. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the American Geologic Institute Foundation and the Western State College Foundation. Mr. Dea co-sponsored the establishment of the Scholarship for Excellence in Geology, Western State College in 1998. Mr. Dea also serves on the Board of Directors for EchoStar Communications. In addition to receiving Geology degrees from the University of Montana, MA, and Western State College, BA, Mr. Dea also attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. Mr. Dea is a certified Petroleum Geologist in Wyoming and a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists, American Alpine Club, American Whitewater Association, Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado and the Nature Conservancy. Profile
TWST: Could you start us off with a short overview and profile of

Barrett Resources Corporation?

Mr. Dea: Barrett Resources is a natural gas exploration and production

company focused in the