People in industry

Dr. Philip G. Behrman, senior VP worldwide exploration, joined Marathon Oil Corp. G. David Golder became VP, commercialization and development. Steven B. Hinchman is senior VP, production operations.

Elaine Bowman, director of marketing for Baker Petrolite, will become VP for NACE International – The Corrosion Society in March 2001.

GeoNet services.com inc, the most advanced application service provider (ASP) serving the oil and gas industry, appointed Eric Déliac president and COO.

Courage Energy announces the recent appointment of John W. Essex, operations VP.

Thomas A. Fry III became the new president of the National Ocean Industries Association.

OneOffshore appointed Janice Rudd as senior consultant and industry analyst.

Fakespace Systems Inc., a world leader in immersive visualization systems, opened its first European development office to be managed by Richard Cashmore, business development representative. The new office, located in Leicestershire, UK, will enable the firm to better support its current customers.

NetworkOil Inc., appointed Stuart Page CEO.

Ultramar Diamond Shamrock elected Todd Walker to serve as corporate secretary, succeeding Curt Anastasio, who will devote his time to his new position as president of Shamrock Logistics, LLP. Paul Eisman was promoted to VP, corporate development.

Neil Buckley will serve as CEO of OpenSpirit Corp.

Touchstone Petroleum Inc. appointed Myles Bosman exploration manager.

Fossil Bay Resources Ltd. appointed Mark D. Schumacher chief engineer.

David Marshall was awarded the People’s Award for Innovation for his personal rescue beacon. He began inventing beacons in his thirties and has two previous safety beacons displayed in the Science Museum.

Zurich Global Energy appointed Tom Angley senior VP.

P. Grenville Schoch has resigned as chairman of Petromet, but remains a director.

Bill Pannella was promoted to vice chairman and executive VP for Crowley Maritime Corp.

Dr. Ashti Abdullah has assumed the executive role of chairman and CEO of ECL Group Plc.

Baker Hughes Inc. named Andrew J. Szescila COO.

Noble Affiliates, Inc., named Charles "Chuck" Davidson president and CEO.

Grey Wolf’s Tom Richards was elected 2001 IADC chairman.

Stephen M. Hamburg joined Miller and Lents, Ltd. as reservoir engineer.

Jim Hightower was appointed sales representative for North American Composites.

Karen Stublaski and Tam Le joined Interplastic Corp. as chemists.

Crowley Marine Services promoted Bruce Barto to petroleum services VP. Ed McCain was promoted to director, California Marine Operations.

Composite Power Corp. appointed Robert E. Jones president, succeeding C. William Arrington.

Ian Jones joined GX Technology as senior geophysical advisor for its London-based European operations. Lawrence M. Gochioco joined as senior marketing geophysicist. Karen D. Sontag joined as sales account manager.

Richard "Dickie" Robichaux was named VP sales and marketing at Dutch, Inc.

John Miliken was appointed President of Fisher Rosemount's new division named Fisher Rosemount Flow Computers. It was formed by combining the field automation systems flow computer group from Fisher Controls and the flow computer business unit from Daniel.

Kelly Gerlitz and Lyle Gallant were appointed area operations managers for Computest Gas Testing Ltd., now operating as a subsidiary of Central Production Testing Ltd.

Larry W. Solley, executive VP, will lead Emerson Valve Automation, a new operating division consolidating the company’s valve automation products and services.

Hoerbiger Corp. of America, Inc. named Steve Beswick to the newly-created position of product manager, sealing products/rings and packing.

Newpark Resources, Inc. named Tom Ballantine president and COO.

Ian Baxter and Sandy McBain joined Carrack Ltd. as sales engineers.

Jim Weeks joined Winstar Petroleum LLC as president and CEO.