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August 19, 2025
Fulkrum has announced the successful launch of its Legal Intern Program, a new initiative developed in partnership with the University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic. The program offers two law students a five-week placement with Fulkrum’s internal legal and compliance teams.
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August 19, 2025
Supporting workforce logistics for both multinational crew rotations and shore-based and corporate personnel, ATPI will provide comprehensive travel solutions to each operator to ensure safe and efficient transfer of crew to and from drilling sites and offshore rigs. 
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August 12, 2025
Eugene Garcia, president of Hurd Enterprises Ltd. in San Antonio, was honored with the Mr. TIPRO award by the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) at its 2025 Summer Conference last week in San Antonio.
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July 31, 2025
BOURBON announces the signature of a five-year contract with Eni Congo for the renewal of its crewboat fleet. This contract marks a strategic milestone to further reduce the emission associated to the offshore transport of personnel.
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July 31, 2025
Argent LNG has announced the launch of a strategic talent acquisition campaign aimed at assembling a world-class leadership team. This team will drive the development of Argent’s flagship LNG export terminal at Port Fourchon, positioning the company at the forefront of the global energy transition.
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July 30, 2025
GTSC, part of 3t, the leading global provider of workforce training and competency for safety-critical industries, has announced the appointment of Askar Salem Alyami as Vice President of its Saudi Arabian training center operations.  
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July 29, 2025
"We are excited to welcome John Hess to Chevron’s Board," said CEO Mike Wirth. "John not only built a great company, he is a highly respected industry leader, and our Board will benefit from his global experience, relationships and expertise.”
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July 25, 2025
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) has elected three distinguished leaders to its Advisory Board during the Council’s recent Board Meeting held in Houston, Texas. 
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July 2025
A recent court decision highlights the responsibility that operator leadership has to maintain worker safety in the field and how the industry must strive to maintain a culture of incident prevention. 
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July 23, 2025
Chevron Corp. is cutting almost 650 jobs in the Houston area and North Dakota after completing the $53 billion takeover of Hess Corp. A Chevron spokesperson confirmed the job cuts in an email on Wednesday.
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July 21, 2025
bp Plc appointed the former boss of a building-materials company as its new chairman, replacing Helge Lund amid pressure for a change in the company’s direction from activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management.
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July 14, 2025
Halliburton has named Stephanie Holzhauser as its newest senior VP and chief accounting officer, effective July 16. “Stephanie plays a critical role in the finance and accounting organization and in the company’s success,” said Eric Carre, Halliburton's executive VP and CFO.
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July 09, 2025
PXGEO has appointed Hans-Peter Burlid to the newly created position of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer (CS&TO). Mr Burlid, currently the organization’s CCO, will drive long-term strategic direction to deliver sustainable growth and lasting competitive advantage.
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July 07, 2025
bp Plc has appointed Simon Henry, a longtime Shell veteran, to its board of directors as the UK energy giant seeks to expand its oil and gas expertise. Henry left Shell in 2017 after 35 years during which he held the role of chief financial officer and board member.
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June 2025
Op-Ed: Rigs and equipment matter, but it’s the people who make those operations happen.  Now is not the time to pull back—the industry must double down on training, leadership development, and workforce readiness.  
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June 19, 2025
At the 96th Annual Meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) in Williamsburg, Va., Don Sparks the co-founder and chairman of the board of Discovery Operating, Inc., was presented with the 2025 Chief Roughneck Award.
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June 17, 2025
At an open meeting on Tuesday of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Jim Wright was unanimously elected to serve as Chairman. “It is a high honor to serve the citizens of Texas as Railroad Commissioner," commented Wright.
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June 16, 2025
ADNOC Drilling has appointed Abdulla Ateya Al Messabi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Seiari, the company’s current CEO, will retire at the end of the year following more than 45 years of dedicated service to ADNOC and ADNOC Drilling.
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June 05, 2025
Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, will cut about 10% of its workforce in a firm-wide restructuring as it looks to reduce costs due to falling crude prices. The company will reduce headcount by more than 5,000 people, said CEO Muhammad Taufik.
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June 05, 2025
DRIFT Offshore has established a partnership with UHI North, West and Hebrides, to develop and deliver an introductory training course focused on the operation of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), trenching and subsea equipment.
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