PERSONNEL MOVES AND PROMOTIONS: Shell changes senior management structure

June 8, 2009
Royal Dutch Shell PLC has made changes to its senior management structure effective July 1 (see Company News, p. 34).

Royal Dutch Shell PLC has made changes to its senior management structure effective July 1 (see Company News, p. 34).

Peter Voser will become chief executive officer.

Marvin Odum, currently executive vice-president for EP Americas, will become director for upstream Americas.

Malcolm Brinded, currently executive director for exploration and production, will become executive director of upstream international.

Matthias Bichsel, who is currently executive vice-president for exploration and production technology, will be the director of projects and technology.

Other moves

ConocoPhillips made several senior management changes.

Ryan Lance, currently president, exploration and production, Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Russia/Caspian, will become senior vice-president, exploration and production, international.

Kevin Meyers, currently president, Canada, E&P, will become senior vice-president, E&P Americas.

Kevin Mitchell, currently general manager, finance, strategy and planning, E&P, will become vice-president, E&P, strategy, administration, and technical services.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. named Anita Powers vice-president of Oxy and executive vice-president, worldwide exploration, for Oxy Oil & Gas.

Powers has worked at Oxy for 30 years. Since December 2006, she has served as vice-president, worldwide exploration. Before that she served as director of worldwide geoscience, vice-president of exploration in Colombia, and chief exploration geologist for worldwide exploration.

Hess Corp. appointed Michael Turner as senior vice-president, global production, with responsibility for Europe and Asia.

Turner joins Hess from Royal Dutch Shell PLC. In his 28 years with Shell, he held leadership positions in a range of US and international production operations, including its UK North Sea assets.

Turner will succeed George Sandison, who will become senior vice-president, global exploration and production services, with responsibility for global drilling, supply chain, environment, health and safety, and social responsibility.

Noble Energy Inc. elected David Stover as the company’s president. He will also continue to serve as the chief operating officer.

As president and COO, Stover will be responsible for the daily operations of the company including all exploration, production, drilling, and marketing activities.

Prior to joining Noble Energy in 2002, Stover held senior management positions with BP PLC and predecessor companies Vastar Resources Inc. and ARCO.

Newfield Exploration Co. named Lee K. Boothby as chief executive officer. He was also elected as a member of the board.

Boothby joined Newfield nearly 10 years ago. Prior to becoming president in February, he served as senior vice-president, acquisitions and business development.

Gary D. Packer was promoted to executive vice-president and chief operating officer. Packer joined Newfield in 1995 and most recently served as president of Newfield’s Rocky Mountain division in Denver.

Terry W. Rathert was promoted to executive vice-president and chief financial officer. Prior to this promotion, he served as senior vice-president and chief financial officer since 1994 and also served as secretary of Newfield until May 2008. Rathert is a founding member of the company.

Daryll T. Howard was promoted to vice-president, Rocky Mountains. Prior to this promotion, he had served as East Team Rocky Mountain asset manager since June 2008.

Samuel E. Langford was promoted to vice-president, corporate development. Prior to this promotion, he had served as manager, acquisitions, planning and commercial development of Newfield’s Midcontinent division.

Dana Gas PJSC appointed Ahmed Al-Arbeed as chief executive officer and Rashid Saif Al-Jarwan as executive director.

Al-Arbeed has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and was named executive director of upstream in January 2008.

Al-Jarwan joined Dana Gas as general manager in February 2006, bringing with him oil and gas industry experience from 30 years in the ADNOC group of companies.

Continental Energy Corp. named Andrew Eriksson as president and chief operating officer of the company.

Eriksson has worked for Continental in its Jakarta office since 2003 and will continue to serve as the company’s exploration manager.

Steven B. Hinchman assumed duties as executive vice-president and chief operating officer of Callon Petroleum Co., Natchez, Miss.

Hinchman served as executive vice-president of technology and services at Marathon Oil Corp., a position he held since April 2008. He joined Marathon in 1980 as a field engineer and had been a member of its executive committee since October 2000.

Callon operates in the Gulf of Mexico.

Finley
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The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) named William R. Finley as president for 2009-10.

Finley is an independent petroleum geologist and participating partner of Rozel Energy LLC and is involved in onshore and offshore petroleum exploration and exploitation in the Louisiana Gulf Coast area.

Other 2009-10 officers are Marc D. Maddox, vice-president; Kenneth J. Huffman, vice-president of national energy; J. Phil Martin, secretary; and Bobby M. Greenwood, treasurer.

New members of the SIPES board of directors include Donna Balin, Dennis Gleason, and Larry Rairden.