BP PLC has appointed Iain Conn chief executive of BP’s refining and marketing business, effective June 1. He succeeds John Manzoni, who will retire Aug. 31 after 24 years of service.
Conn will retain regional responsibility for Europe, Southern Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Prior to his appointment, he served as an executive director of BP with functional responsibility for safety and operations, technology, marketing, human resources, information technology, procurement, and supply chain management. He had regional responsibility for Europe, Africa, Middle East, Russia, the Caspian Sea area, and Asia-Pacific.
He has several years of refining and marketing experience, the most recent from 2000-02 when he was responsible for marketing operations in Europe and for the integration of Veba Oel into BP. He was named chief executive of BP’s petrochemicals business in 2002.
Conn joined BP in 1986 and has held various positions in exploration and production and oil trading.
Other moves
Whiting Petroleum Corp., Denver, has promoted several members of its operations team.
The company named James T. Brown senior vice-president. Brown joined Whiting in 1995 as a consulting engineer and later served as vice-president, operations. He has more than 30 years of oil and gas industry experience, including engineering positions with Shell Oil Co. and BP PLC.
Rick A. Ross was named vice-president, operations-Denver. Ross has been with the company since 1999 and has served as operations manager-Rocky Mountains. He has more than 25 years of industry experience, including engineering positions at Amoco Corp.
John A. D’Hooge was promoted to operations manager-Central Rockies. D’Hooge joined the company in 1998 as a consulting engineer. He has more than 30 years of industry experience, including engineering positions with Conoco Inc., Enstar Petroleum Co., and Berenergy Corp.
Brent A. Miller was promoted to operations manager-Northern Rockies. Miller has been with the company since July 2000 and served as staff operations engineer-Rocky Mountains. He has more than 28 years of industry experience, including engineering positions as a consultant and with Amoco.
The Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission has named Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as its 2007-08 chair-elect, effective in September, when IOGCC will hold its annual meeting in New Orleans.
Palin later will become chairman of the commission during its 2008 annual meeting in Santa Fe, NM.
IOGCC comprises the governors of 30 member and seven associate states and promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of US oil and gas resources while protecting health, safety, and the environment.