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Murphy Oil CEO to step down

Steve Cossé, president and CEO of Murphy Oil Corp., intends to step down following the completion of the company's previously announced plan to spin off to its st...

How national oil companies can fuel economic development

National Oil Companies are transforming themselves into lean, professionally managed enterprises, shaking off old criticisms of being overstaffed and underfunded....

Tholen joins Global Energy Group at Crédit Agricole

Kirk D. Tholen has joined Crédit Agricole Securities as the group head of the firm’s A&D Advisory platform within the Global Energy Group. 

Simpson to resign as Chesapeake Energy director

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:CHK) has accepted the resignation of of director Louis A. Simpson. Thomas L. Ryan, president and CEO of Service Corp. International ...

Inocean names mobile offshore drilling VP

Oslo, Norway-based Inocean has appointed Leiken Dahl Aasbø as vice president of mobile offshore drilling.

Layne Christensen names Easter CFO

Layne Christensen Co. (Nasdaq:LAYN) has named James R. Easter as the company’s CFO, effective May 6, 2013.

Reader picks: Most popular April OGFJ articles

The most viewed articles on OGFJ.com for the month of April 2013.

Former Williams CEO John H. Williams dies at 94

Williams (NYSE: WMB) lost a transformative founder and former leader of the company when John H. Williams died at his home in Linville, NC on May 1. He was 94. &n...

Voser to retire as Royal Dutch Shell CEO

Peter Voser, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has informed the oil and gas giant that he will retire from the company in the first half of 2014.

Palmer resigns senior VP post at Hyperdynamics

Michael W. Palmer has resigned from his position as senior vice president of operations for Hyperdynamics Corp. (NYSE: HDY).