People in industry

Shell E&P named Jørn Berget as production VP reporting to Walter van de Vijver, president and CEO of SEPCo. He will oversee all production activities in the U.S.

PC& E selected Barbara Absher as business development director.

Lawrence D. Sullivan joined Ronningen-Petter as regional sales manager, representing Eastern USA and Canada, Middle East, Africa and India

Gary Jones was named president of the new Schlumberger and Baker Hughes joint venture, WesternGeco (see Companies in the News December and January), reporting directly to Andrew Gould.

Dawn M. Nighman joined Parson’s ES Ohio as senior scientist/project manager, focusing on providing environmental services to private industry and government.

Norman Ross Adler, A.O., retired as managing director of Santos Ltd.

Raymond Flumerfelt joined Advanced Resources International in Houston as a senior consultant. Eugene Williams joined as reservoir characterization manager.

Fred Maderich was appointed Widland Electric’s Canadian operations president. Robert Ourt was named product manager.

Bob Rosine resigned his presidency from Maxx Petroleum Ltd. Fred Dyment was appointed interim president and CEO.

Saipem S.p.A. appointed Pietro Franco Tali chairman and CEO, replacing Stefano Cao who was appointed COO of the Agip division.

Dutch, Inc., named Larry. D. Potter Houston account manager.

Marathon Oil Co. named J. L. “Corky” Frank executive VP, effective January 31, 2001. Robert Kukla was appointed VP-global procurement.

Bonnie Snyder and Tina Koehn joined Fairfield Industries Inc. as marketing representatives.

The Petroleum Association of Wyoming named Bob Ugland as president.

Dan Piette joined PointCross as executive VP, based in Houston.