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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653e8vk.htm |
| EX-4.5 - EX-4.5 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv4w5.htm |
| EX-4.4 - EX-4.4 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv4w4.htm |
| EX-4.2 - EX-4.2 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv4w2.htm |
| EX-4.1 - EX-4.1 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv4w1.htm |
| EX-3.2 - EX-3.2 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv3w2.htm |
| EX-3.1 - EX-3.1 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv3w1.htm |
| EX-4.3 - EX-4.3 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv4w3.htm |
| EX-10.2 - EX-10.2 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv10w2.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv99w1.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ | h78653exv10w1.htm |
Exhibit 99.2
1615
Poydras Street • New Orleans, LA 70112
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Financial & Media Contact: | |
| David P. Joint | ||
| (504) 582-4203 |
McMoRan Exploration Co. Announces
Appointment of Two New Members to its Board of Directors
Appointment of Two New Members to its Board of Directors
NEW ORLEANS, LA, December 30, 2010 — McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR) announced
today the appointment of James C. Flores and John F. Wombwell to its Board of Directors.
James C. Flores, 51, is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP). Mr. Flores has over 25 years of
experience in the oil and gas business, including serving as Chairman and CEO of PXP since
2002. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Plains Resources, Inc. (now named Vulcan
Energy Corporation) from 2001 to 2004 and is currently a director of Vulcan Energy.
John F. Wombwell, 49, has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of PXP since 2003. He was previously a partner at the national law firm of Andrews
Kurth LLP and previously served as General Counsel with two publicly traded companies.
McMoRan’s Co-Chairmen, James R. Moffett and Richard C. Adkerson said: “We are pleased to
welcome Jim Flores and John Wombwell to McMoRan’s Board. We look forward to their guidance and
counsel and are pleased to have the continued support and confidence of PXP as we work to
create asset values and build on McMoRan’s success.”
McMoRan Exploration Co. is an independent public company engaged in the exploration,
development and production of natural gas and oil in the shallow waters of the GOM Shelf and
onshore in the Gulf Coast area. Additional information about McMoRan is available on its internet
website “www.mcmoran.com”.
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