Petroleum Development Corporation Adds Vice President Land

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Petroleum Development
Corporation (Nasdaq: PETD) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. James R.
Schaff as Vice President Land.
Mr. Schaff has over 27 years of progressive experience in the oil, gas,
and mining land services industry. Most recently, he served as Landman Team
Leader and Senior Staff Landman for Williams Production RMT Company (successor
to Barrett Resources Corporation) where he was responsible for providing land
support for the negotiation, closing and drilling of all exploration projects
in the Rocky Mountain Region, as well as providing land support for the
development program in the Piceance Basin. His earlier experiences include
Vice President and Land Manager of Nova Natural Resources Corporation,
Consulting Landman for U.S. Borax, Inc., and many years serving as an
Independent Landman.
About Petroleum Development Corporation
Petroleum Development Corporation (www.petd.com) is an independent energy
company engaged in the development, production and marketing of natural gas
and oil. Its operations are focused in the Rocky Mountains with additional
operations in the Appalachian Basin and Michigan. During the third quarter of
2004, PDC was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Additionally, PDC was added
to the Russell 3000 Index of Companies in 2003.
SOURCE Petroleum Development Corporation

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