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After 10 years running one of Washington’s most influential associations covering all aspects of the oil and natural gas sector, API President and CEO Jack Gerard announced he will not make another long-term commitment to API and will step down when his current contract ends in August 2018.
Following an extensive search operation, jointly conducted by ONGC, Coast Guard and Indian Navy, six bodies including one of the two Pilots of ill-fated Pawan Hans Chopper have so far been recovered. The search is on for one more person who is still missing.
After ending 2017 at a two-year high, oil prices could go either way this year, and these five individuals could play defining roles.
Global oil and gas solutions provider Tendeka has appointed Brad Baker as its new CEO, as the independent completions and production optimization specialist gears up for further growth.
Bravo Target Safety, a leading provider of industrial and oilfield emergency response and safety services, today introduced new Regional Manager Michael Coutu and announced that it will soon open a new facility in Fort McMurray.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association (Noia) has announced the appointment of Charlene Johnson as CEO.
A new American Petroleum Institute study concluded that many of tomorrow’s best-paying careers, including those in the oil and natural gas industry, will require training or education in a STEM discipline, and highlighted opportunities for women and minorities.
Like his predecessors, Jose Antonio Gonzalez Anaya didn’t last long as chief executive officer of Petroleos Mexicanos.
The boom in U.S. shale-oil production requires "more sophisticated" forecasting than ever, billionaire oilman Harold Hamm said in an interview.
Brian Nessen, an experienced business-to-business media and trade show executive, has joined Gulf Publishing Company as group publisher.
InterMoor, a provider of mooring services, foundation solutions and offshore installations in subsea services group Acteon, has named Mark Jones as global CEO.
Alex Pourbaix, a driving force behind TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline, has been named CEO at Cenovus Energy Inc., taking the reins as the company seeks to rebuild investor confidence following its $13.3-billion oil-sands buy earlier this year.
Statoil’s board of directors and chief executive Eldar Sætre have agreed that Sætre will continue as CEO after he turns 62 in February 2018. Eldar Sætre will thus not use his contractual right to retire at the age of 62.
BP has announced that Carl-Henric Svanberg has informed the company’s board of directors of his intention to retire as chairman. Svanberg will chair the annual general meeting to be held in May 2018 and will remain in position until a successor is in post.
LAGCOE is proud to announce LAGCOE Looey 2017, Mr. Don Briggs, Founding Member and President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association. LAGCOE Looey is an honorary position given to someone who has accomplished something great in the oil and gas industry.
The Lafayette Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) has elected its 2017-2018 board and committee members.
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Dr. Jim Kaculi says he always “had a great desire to learn.”
PESA, the national trade association for the oilfield service, supply and manufacturing sectors, offers a half-day workshop with Alex Epstein, author of "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" on November 14, 2017, at OneSubsea, a Schlumberger Company.
The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers announced today that Alex Mills will retire, effective Dec. 31, 2017, as president and chief of staff.
Chevron Corporation has announced that its board of directors elected Michael K. Wirth as chairman of the board and CEO, effective Feb. 1, 2018.