Martin Deffontaines was named vice president, Investor Relations of Total, the company announced December 15.  He succeeds Bertrand de La Noue who was named general representative for Total in China.

Superior Energy Services Inc. has appointed Peter D. Kinnear to serve as a director until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.

Exterran Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EXH) and Exterran Partners LP (NASDAQ: EXLP) have made changes in leadership.

Mark DePuy will rejoin Venoco Inc. as senior vice president of business development and acquisitions.

Norwegian Energy Company  ASA (Noreco) has appointed Ørjan Gjerde as its new CFO.

Danny Murray has been appointed to the newly created position of business development manager for the Middle East and North Africa at TWMA, a provider of integrated drilling waste management, engineering and environmental services and technologies to the global oil and gas industry.

Calgary-based Wescorp Energy Inc., a clean water technology company offering solutions in several markets, including the oil and gas and marine industries, has started a search for a new CEO following the resignation of Doug Biles as Wescorp CEO.

Michael C. Linn, founder of LINN Energy LLC, is retiring from the company and will step down as executive chairman of the board.

Swift Worldwide Resources, a specialist supplier of manpower resources to the global oil and gas industry, is making its Houston office its new worldwide headquarters.