People in industry

Conoco’s Archie Dunham was presented with the Directors’ Award for Global Vision in Energy from New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) at a banquet May 1 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Abraxas Petroleum promoted William H. Wallace to operations VP.

Oxley Petroleum Co. named Stephen M. "Mike" Oxley president and COO.

Waldemar S. Nelson and Co., Inc., promoted Wayne J. Hingle, Arthur J. Smith and Stephen A. Troxler to VP.

John Adamick was named business development VP for TGS NOPEC. Karen El-Tawil was named Gulf of Mexico VP. Eric Déliac was appointed Eastern Hemisphere senior VP.

Vivendi Water named Finn Nielsen president of Kruger A/S.

Marlan W. Downey, Bartell professor of geology and chief scientist at the Sarkeys Center at the University of Oklahoma assumed the presidency of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists on July 1.

Aker Maritime, Inc., named Jim O’Sullivan senior VP of Alternative Deepwater Business Solutions.

Ingersoll-Rand Co. elected Herbert L. Henkel chairman, succeeding the retiring James E. Perrella.

Ron Garber was named chairman of the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE) for 2001. John Bodin will be co-chairman, and Francis Broussard will be treasurer.

Weber "Jay" Szinyei joined Antek Instruments as product manager.

Randal K. Woodruff joined Veritas DGC Inc. as e-business director. Arcangelo Sena joined as senior geophysicist for the Attribute Analysis Group in Houston.

Robert L. Beck was named VP of Lukens Consulting Group.

Bill Tink joined Pegasus International as marketing director.

Martin A. Bruins was appointed general manager of INTEC Engineering BV.

Vastar Resources elected current president Charles Davidson to chairman of the board.

Vicky Bailey, president of PSI Energy Inc. was elected to the board of directors of the Gas Industry Standards Board.

Marcelo D. Guiscardo was appointed president of San Antonio (SESASA) and VP E&P Services for Pride International.

Nancy Ritter was appointed information technology VP for Crowley Maritime Corp.

Cary Bowman was appointed sales manager for OSCA in the Houston / Dallas region.

Charles W. Adcock was appointed to the newly created position of senior VP-operations and engineering for Houston Exploration. He will oversee offshore and onshore operations as well as acquisitions and reservoir engineering. Michael J. Simon joined as offshore operations manager. Joanne C. Hresko was named onshore operations manager.

Paul Geiger, Jr., was named president of Friede & Goldman, Ltd., heading the firm’s newly consolidated offices in Houston, Texas.

Dynamix Corp. appointed John E. Squarek president, director and CEO.

Edward L. Molnar was appointed chairman of the board for Campion Resources.

Fakespace Systems named Jerome King as commercial systems business development manager.

Ameron International appointed Stephen F. Dickey president, protective coatings-USA / Europe, for the Ameron Coatings Group.

Massimo Fontolan joined the board of Sonsub Ltd. and Sonsub AS as North Sea regional managing director with operational, commercial and business-development responsibility for the North Sea, West Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

Bruce W. Wilkinson joined McDermott International, Inc., as president and chief operating officer.

Dwayne Chauvin will manage sales and operations for Stewart Tubular Products, Inc.’s, new office and warehouse in Houma, Louisiana.

Chuck Alexander became manager of Schlumberger Oilfield Services Deepwater Center of Excellence.

Global Industries named Nicolas A. Avarado worldwide business development VP.

Simone R. Gregori, chairman of Texaco Overseas-Nigeria has elected to retire.

Robert L. Brookey was named engineering VP for TEAM Oil Tools, Inc.

Deaths

Earle C. Hellums died Thursday, May 25, in Houston, Texas. He was president of Gracey-Hellums Company, a Houston, Texas-based drilling contractor and the 1965 president of American Association of Oilfield Drilling Contractors.