Saturday, February 1, 2025

Hein & Associates Names New Managing Partner to Lead National Accounting & Advisory Firm

James Brendel, CPA, CFE, has been promoted to managing partner of Hein & Associates LLP, a national accounting and advisory firm. Brendel, who is a 28-year veteran of the firm and most recently served as Denver office managing partner, stepped into his new national role effective today as part of a planned leadership transition. Brendel takes over for Managing Partner

WPX Energy Ends an Active 2015 with Gathering System Sale

Industry-wide divestiture levels were down on a year-over-year basis in 2015, but WPX Energy (ticker: WPX) did more than its fair share on the mergers and acquisitions front. On December 31, 2015, the Tulsa-based exploration and production company announced the sale of its gathering system in the San Juan Basin for approximately $309 million. In accordance with the transaction, WPX