James c flores biography

JAMES C. FLORES is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Plains
Exploration & Production Company. Based in Houston, PXP is an
independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the upstream
activities of acquisition, exploitation, development and
production of crude oil and natural gas.

Mr. Flores is also
Chairman of Plains Resources Inc. Through Plains Resources’
ownership in Plains All American Pipeline, LP, Plains has
interests in the midstream activities of marketing, gathering,
transportation, terminalling and storage of crude oil.

Mr. Flores
began his career in 1982 as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Flores & Rucks, Inc. The company, which
rapidly established a strong position in the Gulf of Mexico and
onshore coastal Louisiana, successfully concluded an initial
public offering in 1994.

Flores & Rucks, Inc., became a
successful growth company and was highlighted with FNR stock
performance increasing by 276% and ranked a