Davis E. Richards has been elected by the Energen Corporation's Board of Directors to head drilling and completion operations at the company's oil and gas exploration and production unit, effective October 1, 2013. In the newly created position of Vice President of Drilling and Completions, Richards brings to Energen more than 35 years of experience in drilling, completion, reservoir, and production operations. Most recently, he served as General Manager Completions for EP Energy's domestic operations.