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July 23, 2019
If you’re offered the job of running one of the world’s largest companies, you don’t usually have just an hour to decide if you want it.
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July 22, 2019
LAGCOE leadership announces the keynote speakers for its 2019 Technical Exposition and Conference, scheduled for October 9-11 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
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July 22, 2019
Pacific Drilling names James W. Harris to is CFO position, after Johannes P. Boots mutually agrees with the company to pursue other opportunities.
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July 22, 2019
In response to actions by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, Occidental Petroleum mailed a letter to shareholders in connection with definitive proxy materials it has filed with the SEC.
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July 19, 2019
Schlumberger is tapping as its chairman an executive who earned a reputation for building shale producers that bypass oil service companies.
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July 19, 2019
Kibsgaard will continue to lift his $2 million annual salary through July 31, 2022, in exchange for providing “certain services” and agreeing not to take a job at a rival, according to a regulatory filing.
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July 19, 2019
Carl Icahn formally asked Occidental Petroleum Corp. investors to help him replace four of the company’s 10 board members and potentially push for a sale.
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July 19, 2019
Schlumberger Limited has announced that its board of directors has appointed Olivier Le Peuch as its CEO and member of the Schlumberger board, effective Aug. 1, 2019.
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July 17, 2019
EnerMech, the Aberdeen-headquartered provider of specialist services to the energy and infrastructure sectors, has today announced that John Guy has been appointed as CEO, succeeding company founder Doug Duguid, who will assume the role of deputy chairman.
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July 15, 2019
ADM Energy, an oil and gas investing company quoted on AIM, has announced the appointment of Osamede Okhomina as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
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July 09, 2019
Change at the top of Wintershall Dea in Brazil: Valerie Bosse is the new managing director of the Wintershall Dea Business Unit Brazil and is responsible for all previous Wintershall and DEA activities in the country.
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June 27, 2019
The Lafayette Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) has announced its 2019-2020 board and committee members.
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June 18, 2019
At an open meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Wayne Christian was unanimously elected chairman.
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June 17, 2019
Today in Ottawa, Noia CEO Charlene Johnson addressed the National Press Gallery regarding Bill C-69.
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June 14, 2019
Ole Martin Grimsrud has been appointed chief financial officer of Aker Solutions, effective Aug. 1, 2019.
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June 11, 2019
Halcón appointed Richard Little CEO, to fill the vacancy created in February.
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June 07, 2019
Anadarko's CEO Al Walker will receive a golden parachute worth $98 million following the oil producer’s $38 billion sale to U.S. rival Occidental Petroleum.
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June 06, 2019
Lilis Energy, Inc. has announced that Ron Ormand, currently chairman of the board of directors and CEO, has notified the board of his planned retirement from the company.
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June 06, 2019
DNV GL has appointed Corin Taylor as a principal consultant in its new Future of Gas team in the United Kingdom.
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June 05, 2019
EP Energy Corp. will give its CEO a retention award that’s equal to more than 11% of the troubled oil explorer’s market value.
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June 05, 2019
Rex Tillerson has some regrets about ExxonMobil Corp.’s $31 billion purchase of XTO Energy Inc.
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