Bill Barrett Corporation

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Bill Barrett Corporation
Type	Public (NYSE: BBG)
Founded	2002
Founder	William J. "Bill" Barrett
Headquarters	Denver, Colorado
Key people	Bill Barrett, Founder Frederick J. Barrett, CEO and chairman
Industry	oil exploration
Employees	252 ^[1]
Website	www.billbarrettcorp.com

Bill Barrett Corporation is 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 March 2002 after his previous company, Barrett Resources, was acquired by the Williams Companies. Bill Barrett Corporation went public in December 2004. Barrett stepped down as chairman and CEO in May 2006, and was succeeded by his son Frederick J. Barrett.