St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
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St. Mary Land & Exploration Company -
Company Capsule
Reference Code: BR1362CC
Published Date: April 2011
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St. Mary Land & Exploration Company - Company Overview
SM Energy Company (SM Energy), formerly St. Mary Land & Exploration Company is a US based independent energy
company. The company engages in the exploration, exploitation, acquisition, development and production of oil and
natural gas. The company’s operations are focused in five core operating areas in the US, namely, : Ark LaTex region,
Mid-Continent region, South Texas and Gulf Coast Region, Permian Basin region and Rocky Mountain region, which are
operated through its offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billings, Montana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Midland, Texas; and Houston,
Texas, respectively. The company was previously known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and it changed its
name to SM Energy Company in June, 2010. SM Energy is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the US.
Financial Performance
The company reported revenue of US$832.20 million during the fiscal year ended December 2009. The company's
revenue declined at a compounded rate of 8.32% during the period 2007-2009 with a year on year decrease of 36.05%
over fiscal year 2008. During the fiscal year 2009, its operating margin was -15.72% as against an operating margin of
13.16% in fiscal year 2008. During the fiscal year 2009, the company registered a net margin of -11.94% as against a net
margin of 6.71% in the fiscal year 2008.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company - Key Facts
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Key Facts
1776 Lincoln Street, Denver,
Colorado (CO), 80203, United Ticker Symbol, Stock
Corporate Address: SM (New York Stock Exchange)
Exchange
States
Telephone + 1 303 8618140 No. of Employees 550
Fax + 1 303 8610934 Financial Year End December
URL sm-energy.com Revenue (in USD Million) 832.20
Industry Energy and Utilities
Locations United States
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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St. Mary Land & Exploration Company - Major Products and Services
MLEC is a United States based independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition, and
production of oil and natural gas. Key products of the company include the following:
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Major Products and Services
Products:
Crude Oil
Natural Gas
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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St. Mary Land & Exploration Company - Key Competitors
The following companies are the major competitors of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company:
RAM Energy Resources, Inc.
Southwestern Energy Company
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation
Apache Corporation
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Crusader Energy Group Inc.
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
Denbury Resources Inc.
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St. Mary Land & Exploration Company - Key Employees
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company, Key Employees
Name Job Title Board Level Since Age
Director, Chief Executive Officer,
Anthony J. Best Executive Board 2007 60
President
Barbara M. Baumann Director Non Executive Board 2002 55
David J. Whitcomb Vice President - Marketing Senior Management 2008 47
Vice President - Engineering and
Dennis A. Zubieta Senior Management 2008 43
Evaluations
Vice President, Regional Manager Gulf
Gregory T. Leyendecker Senior Management 2007 52
Coast region
Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice
Javan D. Ottoson Senior Management 2006 51
President
John M. Seidl Director Non Executive Board 1994 71
John Monark Vice President - Human Resources Senior Management 2008 57
Julio M. Quintana Director Non Executive Board 2006 50
Vice President - Business Development
Kenneth Knott Senior Management 2008 45
and Land
Larry W. Bickle Director Non Executive Board 1995 64
Vice President, Regional Manager
Lehman E. Newton III Senior Management 2007 54
Permian region
Senior Vice President, Regional
Mark D. Mueller Senior Management 2008 45
Manager
Mark T. Solomon Controller Senior Management 2008 41
Milam Randolph Pharo Senior Vice President, General Counsel Senior Management 2008 57
Regional Manager Mid-Continent
Paul M. Veatch Senior Management 2006 43
region, Senior Vice President
Regional Manager ArkLaTex region,
Stephen C. Pugh Senior Management 2007 51
Senior Vice President
Executive Vice President, Chief
Wade Pursell Senior Management 2008 44
Financial Officer
William D. Sullivan Chairman Non Executive Board 2009 53
William J. Gardiner Director Non Executive Board 1999 55
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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