WASHINGTON — The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) recently elected Mike Watford as chairman for a two-year term. Since 1999, Watford has been the chairman, president and CEO of Ultra Petroleum, a publicly traded upstream oil and gas company based in Houston. Watford’s experience in the industry includes working for many companies in both upstream and downstream sectors. He also has experience in managed product marketing, processing, pipeline and the chemical business. For more information, visit www.ipaa.org or call (202) 857-4722.