Ultra Petroleum Corp. announced the appointment of Mr. David Honeyfield as chief Financial Officer of the company, and Mr. Andrew Kidd as General Counsel of the company. Mr. David Honeyfield has over 25 years of experience in the energy and natural resources fields with a strong background in accounting and the corporate management of public oil and gas companies.

Most recently, Mr. Honeyfield served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PDC Energy Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Jonah Energy LLC. Mr. Andrew Kidd has over 29 years of experience advising clients in the energy industry with a strong background in managing legal risk related to oil and gas operations, drilling and development, as well as experience in corporate and project finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Kidd serves on the boards of directors of Highpoint Resources Corporation and Genon Americas Generation Inc. Mr. Honeyfield and Mr. Kidd succeed Garland Shaw and Garrett Smith, respectively, who both did not relocate from Houston following the move of the Company's headquarters to Englewood, Colorado.