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ZaZa Energy names Brooks president

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:51:00 GMT

ZaZa Energy Corp. announced May 21 it has named Todd Alan Brooks president.

D. Kirk Edwards joins Recovery Energy board

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:57:00 GMT

Recovery Energy, Inc. has appointed D. Kirk Edwards to the company's board of directors. His appointment brings the current Recovery Energy board to five members, four of whom are independent outside directors.

Trio of energy lawyers join Baker Botts

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:18:00 GMT

A trio of energy lawyers has joined Baker Botts LLP in New York and Houston.

Prior Sasol exec named to BHP Billiton board

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:56:00 GMT

BHP Billiton Chairman Jac Nasser today announced the appointment of Pat Davies to
the BHP Billiton Board as an independent non-executive director, effective June 1.

Rick Bott joins Continental as president, COO

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:40:00 GMT

Continental Resources, Inc. today announced a transition in senior management. Jeff Hume, president and chief operating officer, will assume the role of vice chairman of strategic growth initiatives, and Rick Bott will succeed Hume as president and chief operating officer. The leadership changes will be effective June 4.

Oxy names Melissa Schoeb VP of corporate communications

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:35:00 GMT

Melissa E. Schoeb has been named vice president, corporate communications of Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Comstock Resources makes management changes

Thu, 10 May 2012 19:27:00 GMT

Frisco, Texas-based Comstock Resources, Inc. announced May 9 the promotion of Mark A. Williams to COO. Williams, who has been with Comstock since 1996 and until his promotion served as vice president of operations, will oversee the company's exploration, production and drilling operations.

TMK IPSCO welcomes Dave Mitch as COO

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:18:00 GMT

TMK IPSCO, the North American division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, has appointed Dave Mitch to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer, based at the company’s headquarters in Downers Grove, Ill. In this newly-created role, Mitch will be responsible for all manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions within TMK IPSCO.

NDB Energy names Rhonda Rosen CFO

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:22:00 GMT

Rhonda B. Rosen has been named chief financial officer of NDB Energy, Inc., an independent oil and gas company based in Houston, Texas. Rosen brings more than 25 years of experience in financial operations, reporting and controls, investment banking and asset management to NDB.

Dale Petroskey appointed public affairs VP at Occidental Petroleum

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:48:00 GMT

Dale Petroskey has been appointed vice president of public affairs for Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Brad Ross named transaction services partner at Hein & Associates

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:43:00 GMT

Brad Ross has been named transaction services leader at Hein & Associates LLP. In that role, he will consult with corporate and private equity clients on transactions ranging from $1M to several billion dollars.

Sledge hammers message about Texas oil and gas future

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:20:00 GMT

Oil and gas executives, attorneys, international businessmen and public policy experts recently gathered at the Houston office of Graves & Co. to hear Texas Railroad Commission candidate Roland Sledge speak about the oil and gas opportunities in Texas.

Dynasty Financial adds Syntal Capital to network of advisors

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:06:00 GMT

New York City-based Dynasty Financial Partners today announced that Syntal Capital Partners, LLC becomes the most recent independent investment advisory firm to select Dynasty Financial Partners’ open-architecture platform of wealth management services and technology. Syntal Capital Partners is the 12th independent advisory firm to join Dynasty's wealth management platform.

Occidental Petroleum names Christopher G. Stavros VP, treasurer

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:46:00 GMT

Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corp.announced today that Christopher G. Stavros has been named vice president and treasurer.

TozziniFreire adds partner to grow deals between China, Brazil

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:21:00 GMT

Brazil-based TozziniFreire Advogados has added Reinaldo Ma to the firm as partner with its China Practice Group. Ma has more than 10 years of experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions, and has worked specific deals between Brazil and China.

EOG Resources names general counsel

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:00 GMT

EOG Resources, Inc. has appointed Michael P. Donaldson as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective May 3. He succeeds Frederick J. "Rick" Plaeger, II, who will begin his transition toward retirement. Plaeger will continue in the role of vice president, Government Relations with EOG.

Bayardo senior VP of Continental Resources

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:32:00 GMT

Continental Resources, Inc. has appointed Jose A. Bayardo as senior vice president of business development. In this role, he will lead the company's investment, acquisition and divestiture teams.

Ladenburg Thalmann names James Hansen to lead energy practice

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:37:00 GMT

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. recently announced that James Hansen, a senior investment banker in the energy space, has joined Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as managing director, head of energy investment banking.

Acteon appoints Lester Clark as VP

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:40:00 GMT

Acteon has appointed Lester Clark as vice president.

Equal Energy announces new management, chairman

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:06:00 GMT

Equal Energy Ltd., an exploration and production oil and gas company, recently announced changes in senior management and the appointment of a new chairman of the board.

Broussard, Tchernysheva join Whitney, Hancock banks

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:34:00 GMT

Energy bankers Donovan Broussard and Liana Tchernysheva have joined the Hancock Holding Co. financial services organization, which includes century-old Gulf South institutions Whitney Bank and Hancock Bank.

Keith Barnett, Bob DeMan join ARM

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:59:00 GMT

Asset Risk Management, LLC, an energy risk management services provider to oil and gas producers focused on the development and optimization of hedging strategies as well as natural gas and crude oil marketing, announced today that Keith Barnett and Bob DeMan have joined the company’s leadership team.

Select Energy Services appoints new managers to Fluidity team

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:32:00 GMT

Select Energy Services, LLC, a water solutions and oilfield service company headquartered in Houston, Texas, announced April 25, the appointment of William H. Fronczak and Jeffrey A. Anderson as managers in the company’s Fluidity™ team.

OVS Group names Denver as president

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:14:00 GMT

Larry Denver has joined OVS Group, LLC as president. Jose N. Alvarez, founder and previous president and CEO, will remain as CEO.

Swift announces 10 highest paying contract jobs in oil & gas

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:06:00 GMT

A project services director or project manager who is an Australian national working in western Australia is in luck, according to benchmark research done by Swift Worldwide Resources. After examining salary and compensation packages for more than 270 contract positions across 18 regions in the oil & gas industry throughout the world, the manpower supplier has determined that these Aussie’s are the most well-paid, earning up to $2,681 and $2,303 per day, respectively.

Paul Hastings to open Houston office

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Paul Hastings LLP, a global law firm, announced April 23 the opening of an office in Houston, Texas and the addition of three leading energy-focused transactional partners. The new lawyers all have prominent practices in the energy industry, which will advance the firm’s goal to build a leading energy practice. The launch of the office in Houston follows the recent announcement that the firm was the first US law firm to submit preliminary applications to establish an office in South Korea.

Harris now senior advisor to Quantum Energy Partners

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:33:00 GMT

Quantum Energy Partners has announced that Jeffrey Harris has become a senior advisor to the firm. Additionally, Quantum and Global Reserve Group, LLC, an advisory and investment firm founded by Harris, have entered into a co-investment relationship to jointly pursue selected domestic and international investment opportunities identified by Global Reserve Group in the oil and gas sector.

Zilift appoints industry expert as chairman

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:28:00 GMT

Stuart Ferguson has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Zilift, a fully independent company that develops artificial lift technologies and systems for the oil and gas industry.

King brings upstream expertise to Latham & Watkins

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:46:00 GMT

Michael R. King has joined Latham & Watkins LLPas a partner in the Corporate Department of the Houston office.

Aqua-Chem names two execs to finance, engineering posts

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:11:00 GMT

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Aqua-Chem, Inc. has named Thomas Gillcrist as CFO and Ron Shook as pharmaceutical applications engineer. They will report directly to David Gensterblum, president and CEO.

Cantrell assumes Continental Resources' government, regulatory affairs

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Energy industry leader Mike Cantrell has joined Continental Resources as vice president of government and regulatory affairs.

TexCom chairman retires

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:04:00 GMT

Louis Ross, chairman, president and chief executive officer of TexCom, Inc., has announced his retirement.

GlassPoint appoints Dreessen as CFO

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:17:00 GMT

GlassPoint Solar has appointed David Dreessen as chief financial officer. Dreessen will oversee the financial and administrative functions of GlassPoint, a provider of solar steam generators for solar enhanced oil recovery.

Texas RRC candidate to discuss opportunities

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:52:00 GMT

Texas Railroad Commission candidate Roland Sledge will discuss the economic opportunities afforded by hydraulic fracking, horizontal drilling and natural gas in Texas on Thursday, April 26, in Houston.

Skadden promotes Monastyrskaya to projects partner

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:55:00 GMT

Tatiana Monastyrskaya, a New York-based member of the Energy & Infrastructure Projects Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has been promoted to partner.

Occidental Petroleum names Ale VP, general counsel

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:01:00 GMT

Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. announced that John C. Ale will be named vice president and general counsel.

Kevin Brady named president of Multi Products Company

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:55:00 GMT

Kevin Brady has been named president of Multi Products Co., based in Millersburg, Ohio.

Energy investment firm First Reserve names Krueger president

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:43:00 GMT

First Reserve Corp., a global investment firm dedicated to the energy industry, has appointed Alex T. Krueger as president as the next milestone in its senior management succession plan.

GL Noble Denton launches operations in Nigeria

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:24:00 GMT

GL Noble Denton has opened its first base in West Africa with operations in Lagos, Nigeria in an effort to access hydrocarbon reserves available in the Gulf of Guinea.

Moorman nominated to Chevron board of directors

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:20:00 GMT

Charles W. "Wick" Moorman has been nominated for election to the board of directors at Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX).

Weil’s Roberts named Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:30:00 GMT

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP noted March 28 that partner Thomas A. Roberts has been named a 2012 Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer magazine.

Weatherford names new CFO

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Multi-national oilfield service company Weatherford International Ltd. has appointed John H. Briscoe senior vice president and CFO.

SunGard promotes Anderson to chief customer officer

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:05:00 GMT

ReleaseMilista Anderson has assumed a new position of chief customer officer for SunGard’s Energy and Commodities business, based in Houston, Texas.

Safran to join Natural Resources group at Deutsche Bank

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:23:00 GMT

ReleaseAndrew Safran will join Deutsche Bank’s Natural Resources coverage group as a managing director and vice chairman.

Swift names Jessop as HSE manager

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:55:00 GMT

Swift Worldwide Resources, the specialist supplier of manpower resources to the global oil and gas industry, has appointed Clay Jessop to the position of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager.

Mediterranean Oil & Gas names Higgs CEO

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:23:00 GMT

The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc, the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, has appointment of Dr. William George (Bill) Higgs as CEO of the company.

Hendricks named COO at Patterson-UTI as Wall plans to retire CEO post

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:04:00 GMT

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has named William Andrew (Andy) Hendricks, Jr. COO, effective April 2, 2012.

Steuert to retire as Fluor CFO in May

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:07:00 GMT

After more than a decade of service, senior vice president and CFO D. Michael Steuert will retire from Fluor Corp. at the end of May.

Reservoir Group names Louden managing director

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:08:00 GMT

Reservoir Group announces the appointment of Fraser Louden as managing director of its well intervention and measurements business.

Murphy Oil chairman dies

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT

William C. Nolan Jr., chairman of the board of Murphy Oil Corp. died on March 12 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado following a brief illness. He was 72 years old.

New CEO appointed at Grup Servicii Petroliere

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:06:00 GMT

Constanta, Romania-based Grup Servicii Petroliere SA, has appointed Stuart D. Oakley as its new CEO.

Chisholm named CEO of Flotek Industries

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:24:00 GMT

Houston-based Flotek Industries has named John Chisholm CEO of the company in addition to his responsibilities as president and chairman.

NCS Survey appoints operations manager for Brazil

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:46:00 GMT

Torsten Marten has been named Brazil operations manager at NCS Survey, an Aceton company.

Cantor Fitzgerald adds Fiore, Young as managing directors

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., a financial services firm, has strengthened its Prime Services Group with the additions of John Fiore and Marc Young.

Leaver to depart CEO role at Dubai Mercantile Exchange

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:49:00 GMT

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) today announced that CEO Thomas Leaver will depart the exchange to pursue other interests after six years of service.

Parker Drilling names interim CEO

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:35:00 GMT

David C. Mannon, president, CEO, and director of Parker Drilling is leaving the company effective March 9, 2012 to pursue other interests.

Integra Group restructures management

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:52:00 GMT

Felix Lubashevsky has been named CEO of Moscow-based Integra Group to replace Antonio Campo who is stepping down following the reorganization of the company's diversified oilfield services business.

Aasoldsen to lead North Sea work as director at Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Kjetil Aasoldsen has been named a member of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's management team as director of North Sea South.

Adira names new CEO

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:45:00 GMT

Adira Energy Ltd. has appointed Jeffrey Walter as CEO and Hezi Kugler has transitioned from CEO to strategic consultant to the company.

Cabot Oil & Gas names new officers

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:42:00 GMT

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. has promoted Todd L. Liebl to the new position of vice president, land and business development, and appointed Deidre L. Shearer to corporate secretary and managing counsel, replacing Lisa A. Machesney, vice president, who is retiring next month.

Walker mamed Anadarko CEO

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:57:00 GMT

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has promoted Al Walker, the company's president and COO, to the position of president and CEO. Jim Hackett will continue serving the company in the newly created position of executive chairman.

Hornbeck Offshore appoints Swyka to board

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. has appointed Nicholas L. Swyka to its board of directors, effective February 14, 2012.

Sidley Austin LLP opens Houston office

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:32:00 GMT

Sidley Austin LLP has opened a Houston office to expand its service to energy-based clients.

SNR Denton adds three to global energy group in Washington DC

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:42:00 GMT

Adding to its international energy practice, SNR Denton has added a team of oil and gas attorneys to the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Petrobras names new CEO

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Petrobras has elected Maria das Graças Silva Foster as CEO, taking over from José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo. Gabrielli will remain in office until next Monday, February 13th, when the new CEO will take office.

Wolford named senior VP at Noble

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Noble Corp. has named Bernie G. Wolford to the position of senior vice president - operations.

J-W Energy names Harris president of J-W Wireline

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:12:00 GMT

J-W Energy Co. has named Perry A. Harris to the position of president of J-W Wireline Co. Harris has over 30 years of senior management experience in the oil and gas industry.

Murphy oil announces executive promotions

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:51:00 GMT

Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE:MUR) has made two executive promotions.

PetroFrontier names Scott COO

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:00 GMT

PetroFrontier Corp. has appointed Earl Scott as COO of PetroFrontier and president of its two wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries, PetroFrontier (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Texalta (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

Attorney Strawn joins Burleson as of counsel

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:36:00 GMT

James “Jim” Strawn, who has more than three decades of experience as an oil and gas attorney, has joined energy law firm Burleson LLP in the Pittsburgh location as Of Counsel.

Reservoir Group names McCutcheon COO

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:24:00 GMT

Reservoir Group has appointed Wade McCutcheon as chief operating officer.

Opportune promotes three to managing director

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:42:00 GMT

Alan Allen, Kurt King, and Lynn Loden have all been promoted to the position of managing director at Opportune LLP, the company said January 27.

MLV expands energy sector equity research team with Peterson appointment

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:00 GMT

Michael D. Peterson has joined the equity research team of MLV & Co., a boutique investment bank focused on capital intensive industries, as managing director and senior energy research analyst where he will expand MLV's product offerings in the energy sector.

Schenato to help meet objectives in Ukraine as COO of Cadogan

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:27:00 GMT

Adelmo Schenato will join Cadogan Petroleum plc, an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company with onshore gas and condensate assets in Ukraine, as chief operating officer. He has also been appointed as a director of the company.

Californian blames Houston for job woes

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:53:00 GMT

In January, OGFJ printed a letter from a reader in California who chastised the petroleum industry for creating worker shortages by “consolidating their businesses to Houston and the Gulf Coast.” We invited readers to give us their thoughts. Here are excerpts from a few:

Shaw resigns Transocean VP post

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Robert S. Shaw notified Transocean Ltd. of his resignation as vice president, controller, and principal accounting officer to pursue other opportunities.

Faroe Petroleum adds to management team

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:04:00 GMT

Faroe Petroleum plc has made three new senior appointments.

Africa focused Ophir names Mitchell CFO

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:58:00 GMT

Ophir Energy plc has named Lisa Mitchell as CFO.

Kristoffersen appointed SVP at Total

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:10:00 GMT

Helle Kristoffersen has been appointed senior vice president, Strategy & Business Intelligence at Total.

Harvest Operations names new CEO, CFO

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:09:00 GMT

John E. Zahary will step down from his position as president and CEO of Harvest Operations Corp., effective January 21, 2012.

Opportune promotes Flanagan to partner

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:12:00 GMT

Opportune LLP has promoted Matt Flanagan to partner.

Blake International names president, CEO

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:32:00 GMT

Privately held offshore rig provider Blake International Rigs has promoted Beau Blake from VP of business development and administration to president and CEO of USA and Mexico, effective immediately.

ConocoPhillips names additional executives for post-split companies

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:26:00 GMT

ConocoPhillips has made additional appointments to the executive management teams for the two energy companies that will be created when ConocoPhillips completes its strategic repositioning, expected in the second quarter of this year.

NES: Surge in oil, gas jobs forcing industry to recruit from other industries

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:16:00 GMT

NES Global Talent, a specialist in the oil and gas recruitment sector, expects companies to take on extra staff in 2012 as new projects get sanctioned.

Romanow vacates Nexen CEO post

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:53:00 GMT

Marvin Romanow, president and CEO of Nexen Inc., is leaving the company effective immediately.

Rosa steps down as Transocean CFO

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:32:00 GMT

Ricardo Rosa has stepped down as executive vice president and CFO of offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today.

OGRE Systems appoints Hibbard as new CEO

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:25:00 GMT

OGRE Systems Inc., a provider of petroleum reserve and economic software, has named Greg Hibbard as CEO.

Gazprom relieves three from management positions

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:40:00 GMT

Three of Russian oil giant Gazprom’s executives were relieved of their positions December 30, according to a release on the company’s website.

Craighead assumes Baker Hughes CEO role

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT

On January 1, Martin Craighead assumed the role of Baker Hughes’ president and CEO. The company’s former CEO, Chad C. Deaton, remains chairman of the board of directors.

Foundation for Energy Education elects Bole as chairman

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:14:00 GMT

The Foundation for Energy Education elected David L. Bole, managing director, Quantum Energy Partners, as chairman of the board at its annual meeting on November 8 in Houston.

Maersk Line names new CEO

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Søren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line effective January 16th, 2012.

Flotek names Fisher executive VP, global business development

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:07:00 GMT

Flotek Industries Inc. has named Marc K. "Kevin" Fisher executive vice president, global business development.

ONEOK, ONEOK Partners make management, board changes

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:52:00 GMT

ONEOK Inc. and ONEOK Partners have made changes to management and the board of directors.

Deffontaines named VP, Investor Relations at Total

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:30:00 GMT

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 adds Kinnear as director

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

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

Exterran names new CEO with leadership changes

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:00 GMT

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

DePuy returns to Venoco as senior VP

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:40:00 GMT

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

Noreco names new CFO

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:22:00 GMT

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

TWMA names Murray as MENA manager

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:45:00 GMT

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.

Wescorp Energy CEO resigns

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:06:00 GMT

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.

LINN Energy founder to retire; Ellis named chairman of the board

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:29:00 GMT

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 moves headquarters to Houston

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:30:00 GMT

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.

BHP Billiton makes senior management changes

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

BHP Billiton has made changes to its senior management team, including its CFO.

CNOOC names new CEO

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:44:00 GMT

Li Fanrong has been appointed as the new CEO of CNOOC Ltd.

Chevron Gas and Midstream names Geagea president

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:26:00 GMT

Chevron has named Joseph C. Geagea corporate vice president and president, Chevron Gas and Midstream, effective January 1, 2012.

ConocoPhillips names future execs

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:03:00 GMT

ConocoPhillips will make future appointments to the executive management teams of the two energy companies that will be created when ConocoPhillips completes its strategic repositioning, expected in the second quarter of 2012.

Environmental claims expert joins Aon Risk Solutions

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:08:00 GMT

Aon Risk Solutions has named M. Claire Juliana as the company’s first director of environmental claims for its Environmental Practice.

Jones Day adds to Latin American and energy practices with addition of Hallake

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:45:30 GMT

The global law firm Jones Day had added Marcello Hallake as a partner in the firm's Sao Paulo office where he will be advising on mergers, acquisitions and project financing deals. He arrives from the New York office of Thompson & Knight.

BENTEK Energy founder to retire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:35:20 GMT

BENTEK Energy, a Colorado-based energy market fundamentals and consulting company, said November 11 that the company’s founder and president, Porter Bennett, will step down at the end of the year.

Barnes joins Keybanc Capital Markets to expand oil, gas group in new Houston office

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:20:20 GMT

KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., the corporate and investment banking arm of KeyCorp, has added Sylvia Barnes to the firm as managing director and head of the Oil & Gas Group.

Peregrine Midstream Partners expands executive team

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:50 GMT

Peregrine Midstream Partners LLC has added three new executive vice presidents to the company's management ranks.

Former North Dakota Governor named to Continental Resources board

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:50:50 GMT

Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer has joined the board of directors of Continental Resources Inc.

Former DOJ antitrust official joins King & Spalding

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:05:20 GMT

Donna N. Kooperstein, a 32-year veteran of the antitrust division of the US Department of Justice, has joined King & Spalding as senior counsel in Washington, DC.

EC Harris appoints new head of Oil & Gas in North America

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:45:40 GMT

EC Harris, the international Built Asset Consultancy, has appointed Rachael Campbell as their new head of Oil & Gas in North America.

KPMG adds de Marigny as managing director

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:50:40 GMT

Barbara de Marigny has joined KPMG as managing director, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax.

Transzap named to 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:30:50 GMT

Transzap Inc., the parent company of Oildex, a provider of ePayables, eRevenue, and eStatement software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to the energy industry, has been included in the 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Former BP VP joins Rosneft

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:05:20 GMT

Laurence Bates, who previously served as vice president and project director in the Russian shelf division at BP, has been appointed vice president and business development advisor to the president of Rosneft.

UTEC Survey names Ranieri Business Development Director in Italy

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:40:00 GMT

UTEC Survey, one of the world’s largest independent survey companies, has named Giovanni Ranieri as the new Business Development Director at UTEC Survey Mediterranean located in Naples, Italy.

eMoney Advisor launches online knowledge community for advisors

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:30:50 GMT

Conshohocken, PA-based eMoney Advisor LLC, a provider of web-based, wealth management, and goal-planning solutions for financial advisors, has launched Ask eMoney, a new, online knowledge community for financial advisors, planners, and their assistants.

Equal Energy sells non-core assets for $49.35M

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:55:40 GMT

Equal Energy Ltd. has entered into definitive agreements to sell several non-core properties in Canada for a total cash consideration of $49.35 million.

Piek named CEO of Verwater

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:05:10 GMT

W.A. (Auke) Piek will take office as CEO of Verwater, an oil terminal maintenance and construction company, December 1, 2011.

Sackschewsky joins BDO as tax partner

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:50:00 GMT

Clark Sackschewsky has joined accounting and consulting firm BDO USA as a tax partner in the firm’s Houston office.

Keppel names new CFO

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT

In a move towards succession planning, the board of directors of Keppel Corp. Ltd. said October 20 that Teo Soon Hoe will relinquish his role as group finance director with effect from January 1, 2012.

Statoil appraisal well confirms 'giant oil discovery' on Norwegian shelf

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:36:00 GMT

Norway’s Statoil, together with partners Petoro AS, Det norske and Lundin, has confirmed significant additional volumes in its appraisal well in the Aldous Major South discovery (PL265) in the North Sea.

Mike Walker's retirement spurs management changes at Dril-Quip

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:05:10 GMT

Houston-based Dril-Quip Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) said Oct. 20 that J. Mike Walker has retired and is stepping down from his positions as chairman of the board and CEO and as a member of the board effective immediately.

First Reserve adds two to infrastructure team

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:10:50 GMT

First Reserve Corp., a global private investment firm with a single focus in the energy and natural resource industries, has appointed Eduard Ruijs as a director and Ed Fidler as vice president in the infrastructure investment team.

Grubbs joins BDO natural resources practice as partner

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:45:30 GMT

BDO USA LLP, an accounting and consulting organization, has appointed Mike Grubbs to assurance partner in the natural resources industry practice.

Williams to spin-off E&P business by year-end

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:40:00 GMT

The board of directors of Williams has approved a revised plan to separate the company's businesses into two stand-alone, publicly traded corporations.

Saratoga Resources names Michael Aldridge as CFO

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:55:50 GMT

Houston-based Saratoga Resources (NYSE Amex: SARA) has appointed Michael O. Aldridge as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

PetroFrontier CEO to take on president role following Philipchuk resignation

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:20 GMT

PetroFrontier Corp.’s president, Matthew Philipchuk, has resigned in order to pursue other business opportunities in Australia.

Babst Calland opens office in Charleston, WV

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:40:50 GMT

The law firm of Babst Calland has opened an its newest office in Charleston, West Virginia at the United Center on Virginia Street East.

Freestone, MEA partner to treat, recycle frac water

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:35:00 GMT

Freestone Resources Inc. has formed a joint venture with MEA Solutions to deliver a total solution for water resource management in the oilfield services sector.

Rex Energy names new CEO, president

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:25:10 GMT

State College, PA-based Rex Energy Corp. has appointed Thomas C. Stabley as its CEO and Patrick M. McKinney as its president.

Artificial Lift appoints Puhala as VP, CFO

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:10:30 GMT

Artificial Lift Company (ALC), an artificial lift service company in the oil and gas industry, has appointed Andrew Puhala as vice president and CFO.

ConocoPhillips announces future leadership

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:55:40 GMT

The board of directors of ConocoPhillips has chosen the leaders for the two independent energy companies that will result from the previously announced strategic repositioning of ConocoPhillips. Ryan M. Lance will become the chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips, the upstream company, and Greg C. Garland will become the chairman and CEO of the downstream company.

BrightSource delivers largest solar-to-steam facility for EOR to Chevron

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:20:10 GMT

BrightSource Energy Inc., is using its LPT solar thermal technology for use in the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. The solar facility, built for Chevron Technology Ventures, a division of Chevron USA, began operations October 3, in Coalinga, California.

Aroway Energy names new CFO and directors

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:35:00 GMT

Canadian junior oil and gas company Aroway Energy Inc. has named Daryn Gordon as the company’s new CFO, and new board of director.

Brazilian law firm TozziniFreire names new head of oil and gas

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:35:30 GMT

Pedro Dittrich, one of the coordinators of the technical group that drafted the pre-salt bills at the Chief of Staff Office of the President of Brazil, is the new head of TozziniFreire’s Oil & Gas Practice Group, and will be based at the firm's Rio de Janeiro office.

Evans resigns as Denbury president, COO

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:35:50 GMT

On October 4, the president and COO of Denbury Resources Inc., Tracy Evans, announced his resignation saying it was time for him to pursue other opportunities and challenges.

Tendeka promotes two to VP

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:45:30 GMT

Tendeka, a provider of completions and reservoir monitoring products and services to the upstream oil and gas industry, has made two personnel promotions.

Risk assessments become risky

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Have we as an industry – oil and gas drilling, production, refining and pipelines – learned anything from recent disasters and world events?

Specialized tools for advanced risk analysis

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

It is essential to recognize that in determining risks and Failures in Waiting, there is no substitute for expert guidance, which for all the obvious reasons is itself incomplete.

Houston's energy industry invests in education through Cristo Rey Jesuit

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Improving the lives of those in communities in which companies work and operate is a long-standing commitment across the nation, and striving to improve educational opportunities for children in those communities is a common goal.

Risk assessments become risky

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Have we as an industry – oil and gas drilling, production, refining and pipelines – learned anything from recent disasters and world events?

Specialized tools for advanced risk analysis

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT

It is essential to recognize that in determining risks and Failures in Waiting, there is no substitute for expert guidance, which for all the obvious reasons is itself incomplete.

Magellan Petroleum CEO steps down as company moves to Denver

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:00:50 GMT

As Magellan Petroleum votes to move the company headquarters from Portland, Maine to Denver, Co., William H. Hastings, CEO and president of Magellan Petroleum, has elected to step aside from his position as CEO and president.

Kennedy joins Solomon Associates as VP of Asia operations

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:15:00 GMT

Paul Kennedy has joined the Solomon Associates as the company’s vice president of Asia operations, based in Singapore.

Polsinelli Shughart expands energy practice

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:55:20 GMT

Matthew E. Ross has joined Polsinelli Shughart as a shareholder in the firm’s business department where he will focus his practice on all aspects of energy law.

Gilmore appointed president of TSB Offshore

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:05:30 GMT

Jerel C. “Jerry” Gilmore has been appointed president of TSB Offshore Inc. (formerly Twachtman Snyder & Byrd Inc.).

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey expands energy team

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:50:10 GMT

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, the full-service corporate and investment banking arm of SunTrust Banks Inc., has expanded its energy-industry focused businesses in Houston.

David Blacklaw named CEO of Badger Explorer ASA

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:30:50 GMT

Norway’s Badger Explorer ASA has appointed David Blacklaw as CEO. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the international oil services sector.

Southwestern Energy elects COO

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:00:20 GMT

Effective October 1, 2011, William J. Way will join Southwestern Energy Co. as Chief Operating Officer (COO) responsible for all of the company's exploration and production (E&P) operations.

Aquatech adds Nawrath to Shale Gas Services Team

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:00:30 GMT

Canonsburg, PA-based Aquatech has added Michael Nawrath to its Shale Gas Services team.

Chesapeake names management team for oilfield services company

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:25:00 GMT

On September 19, Chesapeake Energy Corp.announced the executive management team for its newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary Chesapeake Oilfield Services LLC (COS).

DeVoren joins energy law firm of Burleson LLP

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:10:00 GMT

As part of the firm’s commitment to expanding services around the Marcellus and other shale plays throughout the US, energy law firm Burleson LLP has added Ivan DeVoren as a partner in its Pittsburgh office.

SNR Denton adds cross-border energy M&A team with outbound Chinese investment focus

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:30:10 GMT

SNR Denton announced today that Jonathan D. Cahn, Marian M. Hagler and Guly Sabahi have joined the firm’s Washington, DC, office as partners in its corporate practice and the firm’s 350-member Energy, Transport and Infrastructure sector team.

Summit Midstream Partners names Harrison VP, CFO

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:00 GMT

Summit Midstream Partners LLC has named Matthew Harrison senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).

Oilfield Instrumentation promotes Reddick to president

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:40:30 GMT

Oilfield Instrumentation (OI), a provider of real-time drilling instrumentation and hazardous environment labs, recently promoted Peyton Reddick, a 14-year veteran of the company, from vice president of operations to president.

Brinker promotes McAllister to CEO as it unveils growth plans

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:50:20 GMT

UK-based Brinker Technology has promoted Kenny McAllister as the company’s new CEO.

NiMin Energy names Dobson COO

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:45:50 GMT

Independent oil and gas exploitation and production company NiMin Energy Corp. has promoted Scott Dobson, formerly vice president of operations, to COO.

PwC appoints US Energy Leader, promotes two energy practice partners

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:40:10 GMT

PwC US has appointed Niloufar Molavi as the firm’s US Energy Leader and new Market Managing Partner for Greater Houston. The firm has also appointed two new partners in the Greater Houston Assurance practice, focusing on Energy.

Jorden named president, CEO of Cimarex Energy

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:00:40 GMT

Cimarex Energy Co. has implemented its succession plan and has named Thomas E. Jorden as president and CEO, and also appointed Joseph R. Albi as executive vice president and COO.

Newman joins E&P Corporate Finance group at Simmons

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:30:50 GMT

Simmons & Company International has named David Newman as Director, Head of Engineering in the Exploration & Production Corporate Finance group.

Schmitt to resign Wentworth Resources CEO post

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:00:40 GMT

Richard Schmitt, CEO of Wentworth Resources Ltd., has announced his resignation citing unforeseen personal circumstances.

RiskAdvisory's Sanchez to discuss natural gas regulatory environment at LDC Forum

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:55:40 GMT

Many view the Dodd-Frank Act as exceeding the requirements of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, adding the risk of new reporting challenges for every energy, finance, manufacturing, and other company that trades commodities in US markets.

Deloitte names Prakash National Managing Director for Energy & Resources

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:30 GMT

Sampat Prakash has been named the National Managing Director for Energy & Resources at Deloitte Consulting LLP.

GL Noble Denton names Peter Russell-Smith GM and EVP for business development

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:40:10 GMT

London-based GL Noble Denton, a technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, has appointed Peter Russell-Smith to its management team as executive vice president for business development, general manager.

SunGard names Leslie Barbagallo to lead energy and commodities business

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:20:10 GMT

SunGard has appointed Leslie Barbagallo as the chief operating officer for its energy and commodities business, with responsibility for SunGard’s energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions, data management, and related compliance and consulting solutions.

Kerry Girlinghouse appointed to VP position at Wild Well Control

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:55:40 GMT

Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, has named Kerry Girlinghouse vice president of well control engineering.

Bill Montgomery exits Goldman Sachs for Quantum Energy Partners

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:40:30 GMT

Bill Montgomery has joined Houston-based private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners as a managing director.

BPZ Resources promotes Menniti to CFO

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:35:10 GMT

BPZ Resources Inc. has promoted Richard S. Menniti to CFO.

Standard Chartered names new Group Head of Corporate Finance, Wholesale Banking

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:20:30 GMT

Standard Chartered has appointed Mark Dowie as the new Group Head of Corporate Finance, Wholesale Banking.

CIT names Chai president

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:45:00 GMT

CIT Group Inc., a provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, has named Nelson J. Chai as president.

Murphy Oil elects two new directors

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:55:00 GMT

Steven A. Cossé and Walentin (Val) Mirosh have been elected to the board of directors at Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR), effective August 3, 2011.

Lou promoted to CEO of Oasis Petroleum

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:05:50 GMT

Oasis Petroleum Inc. has named Michael Lou as executive vice president and CFO. Previously, Lou served as senior vice president finance for Oasis.

Barnett to focus on natural gas, crude oil analysis as EVP of Spring Rock Production

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:35:00 GMT

Keith Barnett has joined Spring Rock Production LLC as executive vice president.

Rowan names new COO, senior VP

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:35:40 GMT

Rowan Companies Inc. has named Thomas P. Burke COO, and Melanie M. Trent senior vice president, chief administrative officer, and corporate secretary.

Regester Larkin Energy opens first North American office in Washington DC

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:40:50 GMT

With regional head offices already established in Abu Dhabi and London, Regester Larkin Energy is expanding into North America with an office in Washington DC.

McConnell joins Asset Risk Management's new gas marketing business

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:20:40 GMT

Asset Risk Management LLC (ARM) now offers expanded risk management services to oil and gas producers through its new business unit, ARM Gas Marketing.

As part of leadership succession plan, Masters named Foster Wheeler CEO

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:10:40 GMT

Foster Wheeler AG has approved a senior leadership succession plan under which J. Kent Masters will become the company's CEO, effective October 1, 2011.

AMEC names Sallis president of Oil & Gas Americas

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:20:20 GMT

AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has named Andy Sallis to the position of president, AMEC Oil & Gas Americas.

Gould to be succeeded as Schlumberger CEO by Kibsgaard

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:10:20 GMT

Andrew Gould, chairman and CEO of Schlumberger Ltd., will retire as CEO of the company, effective August 1, 2011.

Sky Petroleum names Xhavo VP, Albania

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:30:20 GMT

Sky Petroleum Inc., an oil and gas company with activities in Albania and the United Arab Emirates, has named Agron Xhavo as vice president – Albania and co-head geologist, effective August 1, 2011.

Thomson joins Frontier Resources as the company looks to expand internationally

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:30:50 GMT

Frontier Resources International plc has named Graeme Thomson a non-executive director.

Infinity Resources expands with three executive appointments

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:30:50 GMT

Oil and gas recruitment company Infinity Resources International has made three executive appointments as it looks to expand its client base in the North Sea and globally.

Wolf named VP, treasurer of Magnum Hunter

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:10:30 GMT

Houston-based oil and gas independent Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. has named Mark H. Wolf as vice president of finance replacing Victor Ponce de Leon.

Kudelin joins King & Spalding in Moscow

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:00:20 GMT

Transactional lawyer Alexander Kudelin has joined King & Spalding’s Moscow office as counsel. The Moscow office was opened in May 2011 and works closely with the King & Spalding’s practices in Europe.

Grove retires from Arena Energy

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:10:50 GMT

Mike Grove has retired as general manager-land and legal and as general counsel of Arena Energy LP.

Securities and Energy lawyer Linsenmayer joins Baker & McKenzie

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:20:50 GMT

Law firm Baker & McKenzie has added Bryce Linsenmayer to its Corporate & Securities practice.

Salisbury to resign as NZOG CEO

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:10:40 GMT

David Salisbury, chief executive and managing director or NZOG (New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd.) has given six months notice of his resignation.

Polk named RWE managing director as Sandal takes senior VP post

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:05:00 GMT

Hans-Joachim Polk is the new managing director of RWE Dea Norge. He succeeds Hugo Sandal, who has been appointed senior vice president Production Europe at RWE Dea's head office.

Expanding energy capabilities, Weil names Moore partner

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:50:40 GMT

New York-based law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has added Rodney L. Moore as a partner as part of its efforts to expand the midstream and upstream energy deal-making capabilities of its private equity practice.

McCormack succeeds Nesser as McDermott COO

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:05:10 GMT

McDermott International Inc. has appointed John T. McCormack executive vice president, COO.

Eurasia Drilling CFO resigns from Transocean board

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT

W. Richard Anderson, CFO of Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd., has resigned from the board of directors of Transocean Ltd.

Range Resources names Ventura to succeed Pinkerton as CEO

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:05:50 GMT

As part of a transition process in which Range Resources Corp. is focusing more attention on its Marcellus Shale assets, the company has announced that Jeffrey Ventura will succeed John Pinkerton as the company’s CEO.

Epsilon names interim CFO

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Ontario, Canada-based Epsilon Energy Ltd. has named Kar Yong as interim chief financial officer (CFO) of the company.

Spectrum appoints new CFO, COO

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:10:30 GMT

Spectrum, a provider of seismic surveys and seismic imaging services to the global oil and gas industry, has appointed a new CFO and created a COO position.

Gallagher to succeed Smith as Clough CEO

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:20:10 GMT

Engineering and construction company Clough Ltd. has named Kevin Gallagher to succeed John Smith as CEO of Clough. Gallagher will begin his new role towards the end of August.

ANGA names Farrell VP of regulatory affairs

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:10:50 GMT

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) has named Amy Farrell as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Farrell comes to ANGA with a strong background in energy and environmental policy and regulatory matters.

Kodiak COO to resign, company names three to executives VP roles

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:50 GMT

James Catlin, COO of Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., will resign from his position effective December 31, 2011.