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Vol. 224 No. 1 |
At IP, Louise Kingham will succeed Jeff Pym as director general. IP is currently negotiating a three-way merger with the Institute of Energy and Institute of Gas Engineers. In this position, she will be chief executive designate of the proposed “Energy Institute.”
Javad Mortazavi joined EDG, Inc., as project manager.
Simmons & Company International appointed Michael E. Frazier president and COO.
BJ Tubular appointed Andy Elliott country operations manager – Indonesia. BJ Service’s Hassan Farshbaf was appointed country manager for Algeria with the Well Services Division-Europe & Africa Region. In his new role, Farshbaf oversees all aspects of BJ's operational, financial and business development initiatives in Algeria.
Canyon Offshore named Ken Adams as general manager of its North Sea/European operations.
Carl LaComb, manager of technical development, will oversee AMBAR Lone Star Fluid’s new technology center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Jacob R. Paso joined Delta Computer Systems as quality assurance engineer.
Transocean Inc. named Donald R. Ray executive VP, quality, health, safety and environment.
Bruce McIntyre was appointed president and CEO of TriQuest Energy Corp.
Aberdeen, Scotland-based BJ Services appointed Gary Broiles to the position of CIS area manager with the Well Services Division in the Middle East Region.
Indo-Pacific Energy Ltd. appointed Terry Russell as VP Exploration.
CanArgo Energy Corporation announced that Dr. David Robson has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Board, in addition to his current duties as CEO.
Andre O'Czerny has joined Sulzer Metco Mexico, S.A. de C.V. as Country Manager, Mexico.
DEATHS
George Behrman Kitchel passed away on Oct. 9 at 93 years of age. Born in Alta Loma, Texas, on June 29, he grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and graduated from Rice University in 1931 with a mechanical engineering degree. Kitchel was a pioneer in offshore drilling with Halliburton, Humble Oil and for many years with Kerr-McGee.
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