Type | Public |
---|---|
Industry | oil exploration |
Founded | 2002 |
Founder | William J. "Bill" Barrett |
Defunct | 2017 |
Fate | Merged with HighPoint Resources |
Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
Key people | Bill Barrett, Founder Fredrick J. Barrett, CEO and chairman |
Revenue | US$698M (FY 2010) [1] |
US$183M (FY 2010) [1] | |
US$80.5M (FY 2010) [1] | |
Total assets | US$2.04B (FY 2010) [2] |
Total equity | US$1.14B (FY 2010) [2] |
Number of employees | 280 [3] |
Website | www.billbarrettcorp.com |
Bill Barrett Corporation was an energy company based in Denver, Colorado. Its core business is natural gas and oil exploration and development in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States.
William J. "Bill" Barrett founded the company in January 2002 after his previous company, Barrett Resources, was acquired by the Williams Companies in August 2001. [4] Bill Barrett Corporation went public in December 2004. Barrett stepped down as chairman and CEO in 2006, and was succeeded by his son Fredrick J. Barrett.
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