When Ultra Petroleum Corp. emerges from bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, as expected, the natural gas producer’s chief executive is on track to be rewarded with roughly $35 million worth of its stock, more than 10 times his annual compensation in recent years. Michael Watford, the CEO, and other employees at the Houston company are sharing 7.5% of the Ultra’s new shares, a fairly typical cut awarded to managers of companies emerging from bankruptcy protection to incentivize them to stick around. Bankrupt…