| Bill Barrett Corporation | |
| Type: | Public |
| Foundation: | 2002 |
| Founder: | William J. "Bill" Barrett |
| Fate: | Merged with HighPoint Resources |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado |
| Key People: | Bill Barrett, Founder Fredrick J. Barrett, CEO and chairman |
| Industry: | oil exploration |
| Revenue: | US$698M (FY 2010)[1] |
| Operating Income: | US$183M (FY 2010) |
| Net Income: | US$80.5M (FY 2010) |
| Assets: | US$2.04B (FY 2010)[2] |
| Equity: | US$1.14B (FY 2010) |
| Num Employees: | 280 [3] |
| Homepage: | www.billbarrettcorp.com |
Bill Barrett Corporation was an energy company based in Denver, Colorado. Its core business is natural gas and oil exploration and development in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States.
William J. "Bill" Barrett founded the company in January 2002 after his previous company, Barrett Resources, was acquired by the Williams Companies in August 2001.[4] Bill Barrett Corporation went public in December 2004. Barrett stepped down as chairman and CEO in 2006, and was succeeded by his son Fredrick J. Barrett.
One company project that has drawn press coverage and public debate is the development of natural gas reserves in the West Tavaputs Plateau, in and around Nine Mile Canyon, in Utah's Uinta Basin. This find won the trade publication Oil and Gas Investors 2005 Excellence Award for Best Discovery.[5]
Bill Barrett Corporation merged into HighPoint Resources Corp in 2017,[6] which subsequently merged with Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.[7]