Primary Job Title Board of Director Primary Organization 
Noble Energy
Location Houston, Texas, United States Regions Greater Houston Area, Southern US Gender Male
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James E. Craddock served as the Chief Executive Officer of Rosetta Resources Inc. from February 2013 through July 2015, when Rosetta Resources merged with Noble Energy, Inc. He joined Rosetta Resources Inc. in April 2008 as Vice President, Drilling and Production Operations and was named a Senior Vice President in January 2011. From April 2006
to March 2008, Mr. Craddock was Chief Operating Officer for BPI Energy, Inc., an exploration and production start-up company focused on coal bed methane development. Mr. Craddock began his industry career with Superior Oil Company in 1981 and then held a broad range of technical, operational and strategic roles with Burlington Resources Inc. (“Burlington”) and its predecessor companies for more than 20 years. At Burlington, he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as Chief Engineer. Mr. Craddock received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
