NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko" or the "Company") (NYSE: APC). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether Anadarko and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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On April 26, 2017, post-market, The Denver Post reported that Anadarko "plans to shut down 3,000 vertical wells in northeastern Colorado after a fatal home explosion . . . near one of its wells." The newspaper article stated that the explosion, which occurred on April 17, 2017, killed two individuals in a recently built home located within 170 feet of an Anadarko well.

On this news, Anadarko's share price fell $2.94, or 4.9%, to close at $57.02 on April 27, 2017.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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