The
industry
stalwart
has
been
replaced
in
the
hot
seat
by
current
chief
operating
officer
Al
Walker,
a
statement
from
the
company
read
on
Tuesday.
Hackett,
who
has
been
chief
executive
of
NYSE-listed
Anadarko
for
eight
years,
said
he
was
taking
the
step
"to
consider
other
avenues
for
personal
and
professional
growth".
The
long-time
boss
commented:
"This
is
a
good
time
for
the
transition
to
a
long-planned
succession,
given
the
company's
strong
exploration
and
operational
success,
and
robust
portfolio
for
long-term
growth."
Hackett
also
served
as
president
from…
