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Seahawk Drilling, Inc., which recently completed its spinoff from Pride International, said that William C. (Kurt) Hoffman was appointed to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer. Hoffman is a 27-year veteran of the oilfield se...
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Transocean Ltd. said Chief Executive Officer Robert Long plans to retire in the first quarter of 2010 and will be succeeded by Steven Newman, the offshore drilling contractor’s current president and chief operating officer. Newman, who has been Transoce...
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Tom Fry said he will retire as the president of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) in early 2010. Randall Luthi was named as his successor by the NOIA board of directors. Fry’s experience in leading two federal energy regulatory agencies ...
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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) appointed Mary Katherine Ishee as deputy director. She will assist MMS Director Liz Birnbaum in the administration of energy resource programs located on the Outer Continental Shelf...
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ANSYS, Inc., a simulation software and technologies company, said that Joshua Fredberg joined the senior management team as the vice president of marketing. Fredberg will play an integral role in furthering the company’s vision and strategy, enhancing A...
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Robert J. “Rob” Saltiel is the new president and chief executive officer of Atwood Oceanics, responsible for the company’s worldwide business. John R. Irwin retired from these positions but may continue as an employee of the company through July 31,...
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s board of directors promoted Al Walker to president and chief operating officer. Jim Hackett, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain as chairman and CEO. Walker has more than 25 years of e...
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s board of directors promoted Al Walker to president and chief operating officer. Jim Hackett, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain as chairman and CEO. Walker has more than 25 years of exper...
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s board of directors promoted Al Walker to president and chief operating officer. Jim Hackett, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain as chairman and CEO. Walker has more than 25 years of e...
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s board of directors promoted Al Walker to president and chief operating officer. Jim Hackett, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain as chairman and CEO. Walker has more than 25 years of e...
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Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s board of directors promoted Al Walker to president and chief operating officer. Jim Hackett, formerly chairman, president and chief executive officer, will remain as chairman and CEO. Walker has more than 25 years of exper...
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Peak oil will influence the shape of our future world Two new reports have come out arguing that the globe is staring at a peak in crude oil production followed by declines that will challenge our economies. Interestingly, the reports were issued on ...
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Global warming lawsuit may raise temperaturesLast week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a 21-page petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking it to approve an on-the-record proceeding with an independent trier of fact who would allow ...
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And you thought wind power was cheap? Wind power is one of the preferred sources for meeting America’s future electricity needs, at least according to the Obama administration. It’s clean, it’s domestic, it will create new jobs (although ...
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SEC mandates corporations assess climate change riskLast week in a straight party-line vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled that corporations must assess the risk of climate change to their business. That risk might arise from lawsuits...
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Natural gas inventories are continuing to grow during the normal commence of the gas withdrawal season as producers drill more wells and complete previously drilled wells, especially in the prolific gas-shale basins of this country. In addition, producers...
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We awoke last Friday morning to the start of a new decade. We had been noticing for several weeks before that many articles were appearing in the media reviewing the prior decade’s most important events – whether they were in politics, business, enter...
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Global warming fears ebb,energy industry still a target The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is considered a measure of the health of the global economy since it tracks the rate shippers pay to charter vessels to haul raw materials from their origination point to w...
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Energy costs and the cruising industry
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is considered a measure of the health of the global economy since it tracks the rate shippers pay to charter vessels to haul raw materials from their origination point to where they wi...
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Deepwater Horizon: black swan the oil industry never saw
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is considered a measure of the health of the global economy since it tracks the rate shippers pay to charter vessels to haul raw materials from their origination point to...
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