Lee K. Boothby is Senior Vice President Acquisitions and Business Development. Prior to this, he was Vice President Mid-Continent. Boothby was responsible for leading Newfield's development of the growing Woodford Shale Play in southeastern Oklahoma, along with other resource plays that have led to this division’s significant growth. From 1999-2001, Boothby was Managing Director Newfield Exploration Australia Ltd. and managed the Company's operations in the Timor Sea (divested in 2003) from Perth, Australia. Prior to joining Newfield in 1999, Boothby worked for Cockrell Oil Corporation, British Gas and Tenneco Oil Company. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Independent Petroleum Association of America. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of both the OIPA (Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association) & OERB (Oklahoma Energy Resources Board). Boothby holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and an M.B.A. from Rice University. |