J.C. Ridens, a successful oil-and-gas executive who has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, was named president and chief executive officer of Great Western Oil and Gas Company, LLC, which has grown in recent years to become a top producer in Colorado’s Denver-Julesburg Basin.

“I am excited to be joining a dynamic organization supported by the strengths of The Broe Group,” said Ridens, who was formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer of Forest Oil Corp., based in Denver. “Great Western Oil & Gas Company is a fast-growing company with great opportunities in the Denver-Julesburg Basin and other Rocky Mountain basins, where we will be very aggressive in acquisitions, exploration and production. I’m looking forward to leveraging my experience to help grow Great Western Oil & Gas Company into a multi-billion-dollar company.”

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