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February 19, 2019
Former NASA astronaut Christopher J. “C.J.” Loria has been named the newest director of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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February 19, 2019
American Gilsonite Company (AGC), exclusive supplier of Gilsonite, is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Mueller as V.P. and CCO, effective immediately.
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February 19, 2019
OPITO, the global, not-for-profit skills body for the energy industry, has appointed Stuart Clow as director with a remit focused on supporting industry safety through high-quality training and competency standards.
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February 18, 2019
Kosmos Energy has announced that chief exploration officer and founding partner Brian F. Maxted has decided to retire from the company effective Feb. 15, 2019.
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February 13, 2019
Texas shale forces big oil cost revolution, Chevron CEO says
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February 12, 2019
Chevron Corp., CEO Mike Wirth pledged to work closely with the U.S. to remain in Venezuela despite a spiraling crisis that has led rival oil major Total SA to retreat.
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February 12, 2019
The American Petroleum Institute is growing its North Carolina office to bolster its advocacy efforts on the importance of natural gas and oil, energy infrastructure projects, and how the energy revolution helps support the continued delivery of reliable and affordable energy to consumers across the state.
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February 04, 2019
National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi has issued a statement regarding the nomination of David Bernhardt as secretary of the interior.
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January 31, 2019
ExxonMobil Corporation will streamline its upstream organization and centralize project delivery across the company to support previously announced plans to double operating cash flow and earnings by 2025.
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January 31, 2019
Helge Beuthan, currently V.P. for global subsurface evaluation, will take over the duties of Dr. Uwe Salge in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 1, 2019.
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January 31, 2019
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway and the UK, announces that Mr. Bjørn Dale has been appointed as Chairman of the company and Mr. Ørjan Gjerde has been appointed as non-executive director of the dompany with immediate effect.
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January 31, 2019
Marathon Oil Corporation's board of directors has appointed Lee Tillman as the company's chairman of Marathon Oil Corporation, effective Feb. 1.
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January 23, 2019
Neptune Energy has announced the appointment of Kaveh Pourteymour as Chief Information Officer, based in London. He will take up the new role in the first half of 2019.
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January 21, 2019
Jon Rogers, a highly respected global oilfield executive who served in senior roles at BP and Clariant, has been named CEO of Locus Bio-Energy Solutions, a disruptive technology company whose unique bio-chemical based production and drilling fluid chemistries are increasing oil production and safety, and attracting top industry talent.
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January 18, 2019
Freedom Oil & Gas Ltd has announced that effective Jan. 14, 2019, J. Russell Porter will be joining the company as president, CEO, and a member of the board of directors. J. Michael Yeager, Freedom's chairman of the board, president and CEO will remain as non-executive chairman.
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January 17, 2019
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has announced the appointment of Wael Sawan as upstream director with effect from July 1, 2019.
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January 14, 2019
Dave Lesar, fresh from retiring as executive chairman of Halliburton Co. at the end of 2018, is working on a new venture in the oil patch with funding from private equity firm CSL Capital Management.
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January 14, 2019
Halliburton Company has announced that Mark Richard, previously senior V.P. of the Northern Region, has been promoted to succeed Jim Brown as president of the Western Hemisphere effective Feb. 1, 2019.
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January 11, 2019
Brendan Warn has been appointed senior V.P., investor relations of Total, effective January 1, 2019. He succeeds Mike Sangster.
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January 11, 2019
Seadrill Limited has announces today that its CFO, Mark Morris, will step down from his position following the completion of the company's financial restructuring. He will remain in post until the end of June 2019 to enable the company to find a suitable replacement.
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January 09, 2019
API President and CEO Mike Sommers has addressed more than 400 government, labor and industry leaders on America’s economic leadership at API’s ninth annual State of American Energy address.
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