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Scott J. Preston
Hi-Crush Partners announced Scott J. Preston will assume the role of chief operating officer.
Pradeep Verma
Subsea services business Kreuz Subsea hired Pradeep Verma as chief commercial officer and Marek Kaminski as director of marine assets.
Michel Marchand, Scott Harris
Michel Marchand is the new vice president of Case Construction Equipment for North America, replacing Scott Harris who took a similar role at Case IH.
Bipin Vora
Honeywell UOP announced Bipin Vora will be inducted to the National Academy of Engineering at its annual ceremony in Washington in September.
Jan Van Niekerk
SpotSee logistics company hired Jan Van Niekerk as vice president of engineering and innovation.
Brian Tienzo, Graham Robjohns
Brian Tienzo will step down as chief financial officer (CFO) of Golar LNG Limited and take the position of CEO at Golar LNG Partners. Graham Robjohns will replace Tienzo as CFO.
Valerie M. Williams
WPX Energy announced Valerie M. Williams was elected to the company’s board of directors.
Kevin Allen, Brian Laing and Andy Neuberger
CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc. (CRC-Evans) announces the promotion of Kevin Allen to president, Onshore West, replacing Brian Laing who will move to a chief advisor role for the company. Replacing Allen in his former role of director of sales, Onshore West is Andy Neuberger, who comes to CRC-Evans with more than 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
Jon Peters: When Life Grabs You by the Baseballs
Jon Peters, a former high school baseball phenom, explains how lessons he learned during his playing days have helped him forge a successful career in the oil and gas industry.
API Elects New CEO
The American Petroleum Institute has elected Mike Sommers as its next President and CEO. Sommers will succeed Jack Gerard, who is stepping down in August.
Kimberly Harris Sees Future Shaped by Customer Needs as AGA Turns 100
Puget Sound Energy President & CEO Kimberly Harris this year brings her unique combination of environmental sensibility and unabashed love for the energy industry to the international stage as chair of the American Gas Association as it celebrates its 100th year and hosts the World Gas Conference.
Greg Henderson
Greg Henderson has been selected as the 2017-18 chairman of the American Public Gas Association (APGA).
Gavin Sherwood
Simmons Edeco appointed Gavin Sherwood to the position of base manager in Denmark.
Greg Staff
Greg Staff has been hired as vice president of Hanson Professional Services and will be responsible for business development for private industry clients in the crude oil, natural gas and petrochemical industries.
David Pursell
David Pursell has been named senior vice president of Planning and Energy Fundamentals at Apache Corporation.
Drew Lafleur
Pipeline software provider Technical Toolboxes appointed Drew Lafleur as chief technology officer.
Tad Bostick
Well-Sense appointed Tad Bostick as Western Hemisphere commercial director.
Michael B. Smith
At a recent meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Conference, NSI Technologies President Michael B. Smith was honored with the 2018 Legend of Hydraulic Fracturing Award, presented in recognition of his significant contributions to the field over a lifetime of work.
Harry Quarls, David Geenberg and Michael Hanna
Harry Quarls, Penn Virginia’s executive chairman, retired from his position and also stepped down a director of the company. Additionally, Penn Virginia announced the expansion of its board from five to seven members and with the appointments of David Geenberg and Michael Hanna as new independent board members.
Mary Roley
The Society of Protective Coatings honored Carboline’s Mary Roley with the Women in Coating Impact Award recently at a ceremony in New Orleans.
John Hollowell and Kevin Nichols
John Hollowell retired as president and CEO of Shell Midstream. Kevin Nichols, vice president for Shell Pipeline Company, succeeded Hollowell.
Craig Adams and Mike Innocenzo
Craig Adams retired as president and CEO of PECO and was succeeded by Mike Innocenzo, who had been PECO senior vice president and chief operating officer. Innocenzo also assumed Adams’ role as executive vice president of Exelon Corporation.
David Decuir
Oilfield services provider Danos promoted David Decuir to technical solutions manager, a position responsible for leadership of the company’s compliance training department.
Pablo G. Mercado and James W. Harris
Forum Energy Technologies appointed Pablo G. Mercado to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer. James W. Harris, who served as CFO while leading the company’s Drilling and Subsea segment, will transition full-time to operations as executive vice president of that segment.
Douglas Lee Arrick
Douglas Lee Arrick is the recipient of the 2018 Laurance S. Reid Award, which was presented at the recent 93rd annual the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.
Ted J. Jastrzebski
UGI Corporation has named Ted J. Jastrzebski to the position of chief financial officer.
Bruce Niemeyer
Bruce Niemeyer has become Chevron Corporation’s corporate vice president of Strategic Planning, effective immediately.
Julian Bott, Jennifer Stewart, Michael Hancock, and Paige Penchas
Southwestern Energy Company announced Julian Bott was named chief financial officer, and interim CFO Jennifer Stewart became senior vice president, Government and Regulatory Affairs. Michael Hancock moved to vice president, Financial Planning and Analysis at Southwestern, which named Paige Penchas to his previous position of vice president, Investor Relations.
Kelly Robbins
The American Petroleum Institute (API) named Kelly Robbins as executive director for the Arkansas Petroleum Council. Robbins replaces Tom Parker, who retired Dec. 31.
Brent Vyvial
Brent Vyvial has been named as principal and lead of consulting and engineering services company Stress Engineering Services’ midstream practice.
- Mexican President: Billionaire Slim Interested in Pemex Natural Gas Project
- Freeport LNG Sues Three Contractors Over Defects at Texas Plant
- Energy Transfer Adds 6,000 Miles of Pipeline with $3.25 Billion WTG Midstream Acquisition
- FERC Approves Transco's Texas to Louisiana Gas Pipeline Project
- Williams Says Court Rules in Its Favor in Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. to Buy 4.5 Million Barrels of Oil to Replenish Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Kurdish Oil Smuggling to Iran Flourishes
- U.S. Court Overturns Alaska Oil Lease Sale, Halting Energy Development
- Second Gas Pipeline Rupture in Texas’ Reeves County Raises Environmental Concerns
- Williams Begins Louisiana Pipeline Construction Despite Ongoing Legal Dispute with Energy Transfer
