Robert Reeves
General counsel
Anadarko Petroleum
Robert Reeves, the general counsel at oil and gas exploration company Anadarko Petroleum is highlighted as ‘carrying a lot of weight in the industry’. With more than 30 years of legal and management experience under his belt, Reeves has responsibility for the company’s legal, government relations, public affairs, information technology and administration functions.
His more recent role advising Anadarko in its liability dispute with BP following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has seen his profile skyrocket. Previously Reeves served as executive vice president, GC and company secretary with Ocean Energy and its predecessor companies from 1993 to 2003 prior to Ocean’s 2003 merger with Devon Energy company.
2004-present: General counsel, Anadarko Petroleum
1997-2003: Executive vice president, general counsel and company secretary, Ocean Energy