Shell Exploration & Production Co., Kinder Morgan Inc., and Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd. have each recently appointed of new chief executives.
Raoul Restucci has been named by Shell E&P to the position of president and CEO. Since 1998, Restucci has held the position of regional business director for Shell E&P's parent firm Royal Dutch/ Shell in Southeast Asia, which included China, and Australasia.
Restucci joined Shell International in 1980. After working in The Hague in production technology, Raoul held several positions in Brunei in the areas of wellsite operation, production, engineering, and economics.
In 1986, he served in the Middle East as head of economics and planning for Qatar General Petroleum Corp. In 1991, Restucci returned to The Hague to serve as exploration and production liaison in the South American Directorate for Colom- bia, Peru, and Venezuela.
In 1993, Restucci worked as petroleum engineering manager for Al Furat Petroleum Co. in Syria, and in 1996, he moved to London to serve as general manager, crude acquisition, for Shell International Trading & Shipping Co.
Michael C. Morgan was elected president of Kinder Morgan Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, and Kinder Morgan Management LLC. Morgan will join Richard D. Kinder, chairman and CEO, and William V. Morgan, vice-chairman, as the third member of the company's office of the chairman.
Most recently, Michael Morgan has held the position of vice-president, strategy and inves- tor relations, since January 2000. During 1997-2000, he served as vice-president, corporate development. Previously, he worked in McKinsey & Co.'s energy practice and for Indiana electric utility PSI Energy Inc.
Conoco Inc.'s Paul C. Warwick has been named president, CEO, and director of Gulf Indonesia, succeeding William "Bill" T. Fanagan. Conoco recently acquired a 72% interest in Gulf Indonesia as a result of its acquisition of Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
Warwick first joined Conoco in 1981 as a fabrication supervisor on the company's Hutton tension leg platform project in the UK North Sea. He has held several engineering, project management, operations, and business management roles in Norway and the UK. In 1997, he was appointed managing director of Phoenix Park Gas Processors Ltd., a Conoco joint venture in Trinidad and Tobago.
Warwick left Conoco in 1999 and became president and CEO of Gulfstream Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary, before rejoining Conoco that same year as president and managing director of Conoco Energy Nigeria Ltd.
Other upstream moves
Gulf Indonesia also recently appointed two new vice-presidents.
John K. Wearing was named vice-president, operations. He previously worked for Gulf Canada during 1974-96 and returned to the company in 2000. Wearing has extensive experience with production operations, engineering, drilling, gas plant operations, planning, and asset management.
Donald D. McKechnie was named vice-president, finance. McKechnie has had extensive experience with Canadian petroleum and energy companies since 1979.
ExxonMobil Corp. made a number of senior management changes, all effective Aug. 1.
Elected to the position of senior vice-presidents were Ed G. Galante and Rex W. Tillerson.
Galante currently serves as executive vice-president of ExxonMobil Chemical Co., and Tillerson is executive vice-president of ExxonMobil Development Co.
Named to positions of executive vice-presidents were Rene Dahan, Harry J. Longwell, and Gene A. Renna. All three currently serve as senior vice-presidents. Dahan, Longwell, and Renna also are directors. These five appointees-along with ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Lee R. Ray- mond-will comprise the company's management committee.
In addition, Raymond agreed to defer his retirement beyond the expected date of August 2003.
Denver-based Cordillera Energy Partners LLC has named three vice-presidents.
J. C. Ridens was named vice-president, operations and exploitation. He has 22 years of operations and exploitation experience with Apache, Kerr-McGee Corp., Davis Oil Co., and Chevron Corp. Most recently, Ridens was production manager for Apache Canada Ltd.
Tad R. Herz has joined the company as vice-president, controller, and chief financial officer. A certified public accountant, Herz spent the last 12 years in the accounting department of Apache Corp., Houston, most recently as assistant controller. Before that, Herz worked as a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Robert A. Seavy was named vice-president, corporate secretary, and general counsel. Seavy has 19 years of experience in private practice and with oil and gas independents. His experience includes 8 years as in-house counsel for San Fran- cisco-based HS Resources Inc. and Apache and 11 years in private practice specializing in oil and gas law.
Houston Exploration Co., Houston, appointed Tracy Price senior vice-president, land. Before joining Houston Exploration, Price served as manager, land and business development at Houston-based Newfield Exploration Co.
Midstream moves
Jerry Langdon will join Houston-based El Paso Corp.'s senior management team as president of El Paso Gas Texas Pipeline LP.
In 1996, then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush appointed Langdon to serve as a member of the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission representing Texas. During 1988-93, Langdon served two terms as a commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Most recently, Langdon acted as managing director of Republic Gas Partners LLC and as president and CEO of Mid-Louisiana Gas Cos.
Langdon also has served as managing partner of private midstream venture capital firm Carlang Partners LP since December 1999. Langdon previously worked for Houston-based Enron Corp. unit Houston Pipeline Co. and Delhi Gas Co.
Downstream moves
James L. Taylor has been tapped for the newly created position of senior vice-president, manufacturing, for Tesoro Petroleum Corp. unit Tesoro Petroleum Cos. Inc. While based in San Antonio, Taylor will be responsible for the manufacturing operations of all of Tesoro's refineries.
Taylor carries more than 20 years of experience in the petroleum and processing sector. He has worked for Amoco Corp., KBC Advanced Technologies, and Criterion Catalysts & Technologies.
