EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
RICHARD C. ADKERSON his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a Registration
Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries on
Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be applicable) providing
for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of rights,
common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock purchase rights and any
amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement, and to file same with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such attorney full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever that such
attorney may deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the
foregoing as the undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or
capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things
that such attorney may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ James R. Moffett
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James R. Moffett
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a Registration
Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries on
Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be applicable) providing
for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of rights,
common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock purchase rights and any
amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement, and to file same with
all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such attorney full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever that such
attorney may deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the
foregoing as the undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or
capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things
that such attorney may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ Richard C. Adkerson
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Richard C. Adkerson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ William J. Blackwell
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William J. Blackwell
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ Robert W. Bruce III
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Robert W. Bruce III
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ Robert A. Day
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Robert A. Day
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ William B. Harrison, Jr.
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William B. Harrison, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ Bobby Lee Lackey
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Bobby Lee Lackey
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ Gabrielle K. McDonald
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Gabrielle K. McDonald
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ George Putnam
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George Putnam
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ B. M. Rankin, Jr.
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B. M. Rankin, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 14th day of July, 1997.
/s/ J. Taylor Wharton
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J. Taylor Wharton
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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BE IT KNOWN, that the undersigned, in his capacity or capacities as an
officer or a member of the Board of Directors of McMoRan Oil & Gas Co., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint
JAMES R. MOFFETT and RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and either of them acting
individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the
others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute a
Registration Statement of the Company and any of the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiaries on Form S-3 (or on such other form as may be determined to be
applicable) providing for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of rights, common stock underlying such rights and preferred stock
purchase rights and any amendment or amendments to such Registration Statement,
and to file same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to such
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem
necessary or advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the
undersigned might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as
aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such
attorney or attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney.
EXECUTED this 21st day of August, 1997.
/s/ C. Donald Whitmire
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C. Donald Whitmire