In his new position, Arnaud Breuillac will report to Yves-Louis Darricarrère, Upstream President and Member of Total's Executive Committee.
Paris, November 4, 2013 - Effective January 1, 2014, Arnaud Breuillac is appointed President, Exploration & Production at Total. He will report to Yves Louis Darricarrère, Upstream President and member of Total's Executive Committee.

Effective October 1, 2014, Mr. Breuillac will join Total's Executive Committee, alongside Christophe de Margerie, Philippe Boisseau, Yves-Louis Darricarrère, Jean-Jacques Guilbaud, Patrick de La Chevardière and Patrick Pouyanné.

Arnaud Breuillac is a graduate of French engineering school Ecole Centrale de Lyon. He joined Total in 1982.

He has held various positions in Exploration & Production in France, Abu Dhabi, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Angola and in Refining in France.
Between 2004 and 2006, he served as Vice President, Iran, in the Middle East Divison. 
In December 2006, he was appointed to Exploration & Production's Management Committee in his position as Senior Vice President, Continental Europe and Central Asia.

On July 1, 2010, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Middle East in Exploration & Production. On January 1, 2011, he was appointed to Total's Management Committee.

Songa Offshore SE has received the resignation of the company's Chief Financial Officer, Geir Karlsen. He will, until the end of 2013, remain at the Company's disposal as Executive Vice President. Executive Vice President Jan Rune Steinsland has been appointed as new Chief Financial Officer as from today.
"Since joining Songa in April of this year Jan Rune has contributed greatly to the strengthening of our financial control and reporting structures. Jan Rune commands a great deal of respect in our industry and I am extremely pleased to have someone with his knowledge, experience and strength in this role" says Bjørnar Iversen, CEO.

Mr. Steinsland will be based in Oslo at the company's Oslo Office and takes up his position with effect from today 4 November.

Jan Rune Steinsland has significant international industry experience and a strong track record from executive positions. From 2006, he has held the position as CFO at Ocean Rig, in period of great expansion and development, including an IPO and listing on NASDAQ. Prior to that, he was CFO at Acta Holding ASA, a position he held for six years. From 1988 to 2000, Jan Rune Steinsland had several management positions at ExxonMobil, including Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting Manager, Vice President Accounting and Audit Advisor. Jan Rune Steinsland holds a Master of Business Administration from University of St. Gallen and is Certified European Financial Analyst (AFA) from The Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts/Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD) has  announced the appointment on October 18, 2013 of Mr. Peter C. Wallace (photo) to the company's board of directors, increasing the board size from nine to ten. Mr. Wallace brings extensive senior leadership, product and business development, sales and marketing management, and operational experience at multinational companies operating in the oil and gas, power transmission, fluid management, and industrial manufacturing sectors. He will serve as a Class III member of the company's board of directors, with an initial term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014.  He will also serve on the board's compensation committee.

Mr. Wallace, age 59, most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Robbins & Myers, Inc., an international supplier of equipment and systems to the energy and chemicals sectors from 2004 to 2013, when the company was acquired by National Oilwell Varco. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Wallace served as president and chief executive officer for IMI Norgren Group, a world leader in motion and fluid control technologies.  From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Wallace served as president and chief operating officer for Rexnord Corporation, a division of Invensys, plc. Prior to 1998, Mr. Wallace served in various management and senior leadership roles throughout his 25 year career with Rexnord Corporation, a leading company in the design, manufacturing, and servicing of highly engineered mechanical components used in numerous industries and end markets.

Mr. Wallace currently serves on the board of Applied Industrial Technologies, a leading North American distributor of industrial products and services. He also serves on the board of directors for Rogers Corporation, a technology leader in power electronics, advanced foams for cushioning and protective sealing, and high-frequency printed circuit materials, and is a member of that board's Compensation and Organization Committee and the chairman of its Nominating and Governance Committee.  Mr. Wallace holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.

"Peter's proven leadership along with his extensive background in industrial markets and quality assurance bring a unique and valuable perspective to the composition of our board," said Robert L. Parker Jr. chairman.  "His career spans a wide range of industries and includes years of experience in executive leadership positions for both publicly traded and privately held companies.  He is a seasoned industry professional with years of progressive growth and success that will serve our board well."

Upon his appointment, Mr. Wallace was granted 11,347 restricted stock units under the company's 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan, all of which will vest on the one-year anniversary date of the award. 

Deep Casing Tools, which develops an innovative range of tools designed to land casing and completions at target depth within oil or gas wells, has delivered the 100^th tool off the production line.

              Photo: Deep Casing Tools Team

The 100^th tool was included in a batch of Turbocaser™ Express tools that were dispatched to the Gulf of Mexico for application in field development drilling in approximately 3,650 feet of water.  Deep Casing Tools’ unique drill through technology provides significant time and cost savings when compared to conventional methods. Landing casing and completions at target depth first time, avoiding wiper trips and wellbore damage, is a game changer for improved well construction.

Lance Davis, CEO of Deep Casing Tools, said: “The delivery of our 100^th tool coincided with the first planned deployment in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico for the Turbocaser™ Express. These two achievements are significant and have occurred since the company established the US subsidiary Deep Casing Tools Inc.”  Deep Casing Tools Inc. is headquartered in Houston, and is responsible for deployment of the technology both in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore locations.

In line with the growth in North America, the company has inventory in Houston, Calgary and other key locations to service market opportunities. In addition, key personnel have been appointed to manage the USA and Canada.

Brad Whitfield has been appointed Vice President USA, based in Houston.  Brad’s experience includes sales and business development in the completions domain, focusing on products and systems for permanent monitoring and intelligent well completions.

Mike Chomack has been appointed Vice President Canada, based in Calgary.  Mike has been active in the Canadian oil industry for 30 years, working directly for both service companies and operators in well construction, and as a consultant in drilling and completions. 

Øystein Michelsen has been appointed Tanzania country manager in Development and Production International, Sub-Saharan Africa (DPI SAF) in Statoil.

Michelsen will report to DPI SAF senior vice president Tove Stuhr Sjøblom, and will assume his new responsibilities on 1 January 2014. His office location will be Dar es Salaam.

Michelsen succeeds acting country manager Knut Henrik Dalland, who will continue in a senior position in the Tanzania gas development and country organisation.

Michelsen is currently executive vice president of Development and Production Norway (DPN), a role he has held since 2008.

He joined Norsk Hydro in 1981 and came to Statoil with the merger in 2007, taking up the role as senior vice president for Operations North. He has a broad background from a range of operational and leadership positions. Michelsen has a master degree in physics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 1980.

"Øystein took on the challenging role as head of DPN at short notice in 2008, and has taken the organisation forward in a very good way. His deep operational experience, combined with a hands-on approach and his ability to mobilise and motivate his people, has been instrumental in developing DPN. At the same time he has built high credibility and trust with all key stakeholders, within the industry as well as on the political arena," says Statoil CEO Helge Lund.

"We have now appointed one of our most experienced leaders as country manager for Tanzania, reflecting the importance of this role. It is a challenging and important project that will demand the best of Statoil's capabilities. I take this opportunity to thank Øystein for his contributions in his DPN role, and look forward to working closely with him also in his new and important role," Lund says.

A new DPN executive vice president will be announced at a later date.

Swire Oilfield Services, a leading global provider of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, has appointed Bob Smith as its new head of operations for the UK.

Mr Smith will oversee all operational activity of the UK bases and continue to build on the company's commitment to process improvement and people development. He will also be responsible for driving growth in the operational function in the UK, which incorporates the company's new sling manufacturing and maintenance service. Last month, Swire Oilfield Services announced it is set to invest more than £185,000 in its sling manufacturing and repair facility in Aberdeen with the capacity to match its current internal demand of 5,000 slings per year.

For the last seven years, Mr Smith has held the position of operations manager at Stoneywood Paper Mill in Aberdeen, Scotland. He also has energy sector experience through offshore work and has a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Management College.

On his appointment, Mr Smith said: "In recent years, Swire Oilfield Services has grown significantly and there are exciting plans for the future. I will be focused on improving the UK operations to support achieving the company's objectives and I look forward to the challenges ahead.

"It gives me great pride to join a company that has continual focus on growth both externally and internally. I already feel part of the Swire team and it is clear that the company is devoted to its people and recognizes that their development in an essential part of future success."

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Pedro Viana and Roberto Alvim as the technical managers of its Rio de Janeiro, Brazil office to strengthen its management team and drive business growth.

Viana was the first engineer hired when 2H Offshore’s Brazil office opened in 2003. He has participated directly in the development of the office since its inception, and has supported both the technical and management activities of the company. Viana has experience in a range of conceptual, front-end-engineering design (FEED), detailed design and monitoring projects for many types of riser systems and complexities, and in different 2H Offshore offices around the world. His key project roles have included being the lead systems and lead analysis engineer for the Petrobras Guará–Lula NE buoyancy-supported riser project from early pre-FEED engineering studies through to the completion of the final detailed design.

Alvim joined 2H Offshore with six years’ experience in equipment design for the offshore industry. He graduated with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro in 2005. Alvim was the second engineer 2H Offshore hired in Brazil and, like Viana, has been an integral part of the growth of the Rio de Janeiro office. Alvim has worked on several analysis projects, including drilling, completion and production risers systems. For the past four years, he has managed a range of engineering projects, including FEED and conceptual studies for major oil and gas projects offshore Brazil.

Viana and Alvim will share responsibility for the management of the office with Pete Simpson, general manager. “I am delighted that Pedro and Roberto will be joining me as members of the 2H Brazil management team,” Simpson said. “They have shown their innovative engineering capabilities over the past 10 years and have contributed a great deal to 2H and its projects around the world. Their knowledge will provide support and an expert perspective for the engineering team here in Brazil.”

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has announced that it is making three key appointments to its executive team and realigning its existing technology and services organizations.

Effective Jan. 1, 2014, Jay Johnson becomes senior vice president, Upstream, and Joe Geagea becomes senior vice president, Technology, Projects and Services. The new roles will report to George Kirkland, vice chairman and executive vice president, Upstream. Also effective Jan. 1, 2014, Pierre Breber becomes corporate vice president and president, Chevron Gas and Midstream, reporting to John Watson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Following Kirkland's planned retirement in 2015, consistent with the company's mandatory retirement policy, Johnson and Geagea will report to Watson.

"These appointments ensure a smooth transition in our upstream business and simplify the delivery of technology and services to all of our businesses," Watson said. "Jay, Joe and Pierre are experienced leaders who will enhance a very effective leadership team."

Johnson, 54, currently is president of Chevron's Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production Company, based in London. He joined Chevron in 1981 and previously has been managing director of the Australia and Eurasia upstream business units.

•    Johnson will lead an upstream organization that continues to have four regional operating companies:

•    Todd Levy will replace Johnson in London as president of Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production Company. Levy currently leads a key Chevron upstream support organization and has wide-ranging upstream experience with past assignments for the company in Kazakhstan, Angola, Australia and the United States.

•    Melody Meyer continues as president of Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company, based in Singapore.

•    Ali Moshiri continues as president of Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production Company, based in Houston.

•    Jeff Shellebarger continues as president of North America Exploration and Production Company, based in Houston.

Geagea, 54, will lead a new organization composed of energy and information technology, capital projects management, procurement, upstream production services and workforce development organizations. These groups will support the company's upstream, downstream and midstream businesses. Geagea, who joined Chevron in 1982, has held positions in each of these three areas. He is the current president of Chevron Gas and Midstream and previously was the managing director of the Asia South upstream business unit and president of the company's downstream operations in East Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan.

Breber, 49, currently is managing director of the Asia South upstream business unit, based in Bangkok, Thailand. He joined Chevron in 1989 and previously has held senior roles in Chevron's finance organization, including corporate vice president and treasurer. He will lead a Gas and Midstream business that was reorganized earlier this year to consolidate trading operations and strengthen its support to the upstream and downstream businesses.

Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD) announces that Robert "Bobby" L. Parker Jr. will retire as an employee of the company, effective December 31, 2013. Mr. Parker will continue to serve as Chairman of the company's board of directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2014, at which time Gary G. Rich, the company's chief executive officer, will be nominated to serve in that role and Mr. Parker will be nominated to stand for re-election to the board for an additional three-year term.

Mr. Parker's retirement culminates a long, successful and notable career, including 18 years as president and chief executive officer of Parker Drilling. During his tenure, Mr. Parker established the company as a respected trailblazer and leader in responsibly accessing remote and challenging frontiers in energy exploration and development. Under his guidance, the company was instrumental in creating innovative new technologies and operational procedures that advanced the drilling profession and continue to benefit the global oil and gas industry today.

A recognized champion of safety and environmental stewardship, Mr. Parker spearheaded the development of Parker Drilling's strong safety culture. Over the years, the company has repeatedly recorded Total Recordable Incident Rates well below the International Association of Drilling Contractors member average and continues to receive accolades and recognitions from its customers for its commitment to safe operations, environmental care, and performance excellence. Mr. Parker's focus on superior customer service positioned the company to help its customers achieve multiple drilling performance milestones, particularly on Sakhalin Island, Russia. His vision to offer additional integrated drilling services to the marketplace contributed to the acquisitions of Quail Rental Tools and Mallard Drilling, which formed the base for Parker's domestic Rental Tools and U.S. Drilling business segments. Each has consistently proven to be a high performing business unit in Parker's overall portfolio.

Approximately 20,000 Houston residents attended the energy education event

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) was a proud participant of Energy Day 2013, an event that drew over 20,000 attendees to Hermann Square in downtown Houston. The day-long family festival was oriented towards K-12 students in an effort to raise awareness of energy-related careers and new energy innovations. CSA demonstrated its ocean sound and protected species monitoring capabilities to throngs of eager young visitors who regularly crowded the exhibition booth. Of particular interest were CSA's three interactive science stations: a demonstration of how marine mammals utilize blubber to stay warm in frigid ocean waters, an ocean sound presentation that allowed participants to hear the underwater calls of marine species, and a hydrophone exhibit that let the children visualize on a monitor how their voice would sound beneath the waves.

CSA project scientist Heidi Etter noted, "We feel that the importance of Energy Day resonates not only in the education of our youth, but also in bringing awareness to the community about the various aspects of science and technology." In addition to this community awareness, CSA also called attention to the continuing environmental efforts made by the industry. "For us, it is important to demonstrate how diligently the energy industry and the environmental sciences sector work together to understand the needs of marine ecosystems," said CSA senior oceanographer Jordan Krumm.

In addition to providing a fun-filled family afternoon, Energy Day was aimed at addressing the mounting shortage of qualified industry workers. "Many of our most experienced workers are or will be approaching retirement age soon, and there is a real need within the industry to have qualified people to take their place," said an Occidental Petroleum Corporation spokesperson commenting on the impending brain drain within the industry. Numerous Energy Day exhibits hoped to ignite the interest of the young minds in attendance and educate them on the great potential offered by a career involving the energy industry.

CSA has positioned itself to help support the energy industry's need by fostering environmental education and awareness. As part of this effort, CSA enthusiastically welcomes the opportunity to participate in events such as Energy Day as a means of providing a "hands on" experience that allows the public to visualize and better understand environmental stewardship. As the energy industry expands, CSA stands ready to help maintain its growing environmental education needs.

For more information on CSA, its services, or its participation in future events, visit www.csaocean.com or call 772-219-3000.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. specializes in consulting services for Federal, State, and private industry clients in multidisciplinary projects, integrating science and technology to evaluate environmental activities throughout the world. CSA offers a wide variety of services related to environmental management and community planning to support clients working in marine, estuarine, wetland, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats throughout the United States and overseas.

For the second year running Petrobras CEO, Maria das Graças Silva Foster, is ranked by the American magazine Fortune the most powerful female executive in the world, among an international list of business women from various industries. Graça Foster has topped the listings for female executives outside the United States.



To prepare the global ranking of the Most Powerful Women in Business, Fortune selected a group of 50 candidates from various countries, such as England, Australia, Sweden, and Turkey. The listing is based on four criteria: the size and importance of the business in the global economy, the success and management of the business, the executive's career trajectory and her social and cultural influence.



Maria das Graças Silva Foster qualified as a chemical engineer and was first woman to be appointed to head Petrobras, taking the helm in February 2012. Prior to that, she was the director of the Gas & Energy division and CEO of Petrobras Distribuidora, and had already held several other executive positions. Graça Foster has been on the company's staff of career professionals for 32 years.

To view the Fortune International Power 50, the list of the Most Powerful Women in Business outside the US, click here http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-powerful-women/2013/global/


Awards - In addition to topping the Fortune listing, in August this year Graça Foster was named Best CEO in the Latin American Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Industry by Institutional Investor magazine . In May, she was listed by Forbes Magazine as the most powerful women in Brazilian business and one of the top 20 most powerful women in the world . In April, she appeared on Foreign Policy magazine's FP Power Map, listing the 500 most powerful people in the world. 

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T.D. Williamson (TDW), a worldwide provider of equipment and services for operators of pressurized piping systems, announced that Chad C. Fletcher has joined the executive management team as Vice President of Western Hemisphere Operations. As of August 12, Fletcher is responsible for overseeing the fulfillment of strategic initiatives, as well as driving day-to-day execution of all business in the Western hemisphere.

Chad brings TDW a valuable entrepreneurial skill set and an impressive career history,” says Bruce Thames, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. “He possesses all of the characteristics you would expect in an executive at this level, but it’s  Chad’s commitment to performing as a servant leader  selflessly investing in the growth and development of the company – that makes him the right person for TDW.”

Fletcher has more than 25 years of experience in the energy business, beginning his career in the pipeline industry as an engineer and technical services manager for Tenneco Gas Corporation. Fletcher later founded a technology solutions firm, Enginuity International, Inc., that became the dominant market share leader for combustion and emission solutions for the pipeline industry. Enginuity was purchased by Dresser-Rand in 2008, where Fletcher was retained and made responsible for creating a new global business unit serving the midstream market. Fletcher then moved to Paris, France, where he led the service and engineered solutions business, covering Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East and Africa, into a $400 million Profit and Loss (P&L) success. Fletcher’s  most recent position was Vice President of Marketing & Global Business Solutions for Dresser-Rand, which posted $2.7 billion in sales for 2012.

Environmental Drilling Solutions (EDS), a leading provider of drilling waste management, solids control and backyard management solutions to the oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce two senior-level additions to its management team: John Meckert as chief executive officer (CEO) and John Marty III as business development manager.

Meckert  (left)joins EDS with 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily in oilfield services and drilling. He has spent most of his career at various divisions of Nabors Industries, the world's largest land driller. Most recently, he led the services and rentals division at Canrig Drilling Technology and served as the senior vice president and general manager at Peak USA Energy Services. He has worked in operational management and financial leadership positions both domestically and internationally and began his career with Conoco as a petroleum engineer. Meckert holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Penn State University.

"John brings with him a tremendous wealth of experience in the drilling industry – he understands our customers' needs as well as how to run a first-class organization," said Kirby Arceneaux, board member and former CEO of EDS.

Marty (right) joins EDS with more than 30 years of experience in the drilling fluid and solids control segment of the oil and gas industry. As the business development manager, Marty will focus on developing new business opportunities to generate corporate growth while enhancing business activities. Most recently, he served as U.S. general manager, solids control, for Strad Energy Services. Marty is an active member of the American Petroleum Institute (API), the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

"I am pleased to welcome these two individuals to Environmental Drilling Solutions," said Chad Hollier, EDS founder and president. "We are fortunate to find such great leaders, and I am confident they will help us continue to provide top level solutions and services."

New Industries, Inc., has achieved the major safety milestone of 1 million man-hours without a lost-time accident. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for our company, and I am proud of our employees’ dedication to working safely,” stated Bill New, New Industries’ President. “This achievement is especially significant as we have nearly doubled our headcount during the last three and one half years. It is a tribute to our safety committee, front-line supervision, and indeed every member of our team that we have been able to sustain our safety culture while incorporating so many new employees.”

“This is a huge safety accomplishment but not our first recognition for safety,” HS&E Manager, Cody Rink added. “New Industries, Inc. has been honored with the Safety Award of Achievement by the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association in three of the last four years.” This award is given to companies that achieve a 10% or more reduction in the rate of the OSHA Total Recordable Incidents compared to their average rate for the previous three years.

Founded in 1986, New Industries, Inc. is a Morgan City, Louisiana based specialty steel fabricator serving the offshore oil and gas and marine industries.  The company specializes in large diameter ASME pressure vessels; subsea production hardware such as suction piles, jumpers, PLETs, PLEMs, and manifolds; and DNV type-approved portable buildings including blast resistant design and pressurization for hazardous locations.  For more information on New Industries, Inc., please visit the company website www.newindustries.com or call 985-385-6789.

The Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association is a trade association whose member companies fabricate steel tanks, steel water pipe, and steel pressure vessels for use in the water, petroleum, food, and chemical processing industries. The organization will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2016.

Through water communication and positioning technology company, Nautronix, is pleased to announce three new appointments within the sales team.

Bob Barrett, joins Nautronix as Sales Manager at the company’s global headquarters in Aberdeen.  He will be responsible for developing awareness and understanding of all Nautronix products including NASNet^® positioning technology. Prior to joining Nautronix, Bob gained his experience in sales through previous positions within the aerospace and Oil & Gas industry.

Nautronix has identified a skills gap in the Oil & Gas industry for good quality sales people.  Keen to address this, they have appointed Ashley Anderson and Scott Williams in the role of Sales Engineer and they will both embark on Nautronix’ sales training program.  Ashley is based in the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen and Scott is based in the company’s Houston office and both will supportthe efforts of the sales team.

Mark Patterson, CEO, comments, “Following a number of years of rapid growth we have recognised that we need to increase our sales efforts within Nautronix and it is vital we resource ourselves in key regions such as Aberdeen and Houston.  The Oil & Gas industry has a vibrant future ahead of it and it is a priority of Nautronix, to continue to attract young talent such as Ashley and Scott into the company and invest in their development through training and development schemes.  I am delighted to have Bob, Ashley and Scott on the sales team.” 

Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) announces several changes to its executive organization, effective Jan. 1, 2014.

"Apache is undergoing a transformation that will position the company for many years of predictable and profitable growth," said G. Steven Farris, chairman and chief executive officer. "Between 2010 and 2012, we took advantage of our balance sheet strength to expand the opportunity base in our North American regions, and Apache now has decades of drilling inventory. We are concentrating our effort around the most promising growth areas for the company. These organization updates strengthen our focus on delivering and supporting operational success."

•    Rod Eichler, president and chief operating officer, will be transitioning to the newly created roles of executive advisor to the chairman of Apache and as the chief executive officer of Kitimat (LNG and upstream), where he will focus on oversight of Apache's liquefied natural gas business, Gas Monetization, and corporate Health, Safety, Environment and Emergency Response (HSEE).

•    John Christmann, region vice president for the Permian, will assume the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, North America.

•    Tom Voytovich, executive vice president for International Operations, is taking on the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, International.

•    Mike Bahorich, executive vice president and chief technology officer, will take on additional responsibilities. He will maintain responsibility for exploration and production technology, and assume responsibility for Worldwide Projects, Horizontal Drilling and Completion Applications, Worldwide Drilling, Special Projects and Corporate Purchasing.

•    Michael Bose, region vice president for Argentina, will transfer to Midland as the region vice president for the Permian Region. David Chi, manager of Argentina Production and Reservoir Engineering, will be interim region vice president for Argentina.

•    Rob Johnston will serve as executive vice president and region vice president for the Central Region.

•    Roger Plank continues in his role as president and chief corporate officer.

Farris noted that these appointments strengthen and broaden Apache's senior leadership. As a result of these organizational changes, the three-person Office of the Chief Executive will be discontinued.