The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America board has elected C. Gregory Harper, CenterPoint Energy’s vice-president and group president of pipelines and field services, as its 2013 chairman.

Alexey Davydov has been named director general of Gazprom Geologorazvedka, the Russian company’s exploration and development subsidiary in Krasnoyarsk Krai in the middle of Siberia.

Double Eagle Petroleum Co., Denver, has promoted Kurtis Hooley to executive vice-president and chief operating officer and Ashley Jenkins to vice-president and chief financial officer.

Bruce C.W. McGee has been named president and chief executive officer of E-T Energy Ltd., Calgary, succeeding Trevor Roberts.

Forest Oil Corp. has named Patrick R. McDonald its president and chief executive officer. McDonald served as interim chief executive officer for the Denver independent since June 21. He has been a Forest director since 2004.

Talisman Energy Inc. has appointed Hal Kvisle as the Calgary-based company’s president and chief executive officer. Kvisle succeeds John A. Manzoni, who is stepping down as president and chief executive, effective immediately, after serving with the firm for 5 years.

Wouter van Kempen, president of DCP Midstream LLC’s gathering and processing business unit, has been appointed president and chief operating officer.

David Safari has been named vice-president, facilities, of Laricina Energy Ltd., Calgary.

Quest Petroleum NL, Subiaco, Western Australia, has named Anthony D. Milewski as managing director and chief executive officer.

P. Elango, director, strategy and business services, has been named interim chief executive officer of Cairn India Ltd., Gurgaon, succeeding Rahul Dhir.

Barry Hill has been promoted to chief executive officer of Vess Oil Corp., private Wichita operator.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. promoted Robert Lawler to senior vice-president, international and deepwater operations. Lawler formerly served as vice-president, operations, and will join the company's executive committee.

Shyamal Bhattacharya has been named director (operations) at ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL), the international operations subsidiary of state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp. of India.