Yuma Energy appointed Paul D. McKinney as executive vice president and COO of the company. He replaces current President and COO Michael F. Conlon who is retiring. Additionally, Sam L. Banks, chairperson and CEO of the company, was appointed as president.
McKinney comes to Yuma with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He served as region vice president, Gulf Coast Onshore, for Apache Corporation from 2010 through 2013, where he was responsible for the development and all operational aspects of the Gulf Coast region for Apache. Prior to his role as Region Vice President, McKinney was manager, Corporate Reservoir Engineering, for Apache from 2007 through 2010.
