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Watching Government: NARUC fracing session insights

Feb 13, 2012

There were few surprises when the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners' energy and environmental resources and natural gas committees held a joint meeting on hydraulic fracturing at NARUC's 2012 winter meeting in Washington on Feb. 7.

COMMENT: The importance of dependencies in multireservoir prospect evaluation

Feb 6, 2012

In the opening paragraphs of the above article on dependencies between two reservoirs, the authors state that: "In particular, varying the allowed probability for the dependent reservoir is shown to not influence either the expected project value or the standard deviation around the expected value.

Richardson named Petrobank vice-president

Feb 1, 2012

Rob Richardson has joined Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd., Calgary, as vice-president, exploitation.

Okhde to oversee Indian Oil's pipeline network

Feb 1, 2012

V.S. Okhde has been named director (pipelines) of Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., New Delhi, overseeing the state-owned company’s network of 11,000 km of crude oil, products, and natural gas pipelines.

Watching the World: Tehran's impotence exposed

Jan 30, 2012 Gulf Arabs are up in arms over attempts by Iran to drag them into its growing confrontation with the international community over nuclear weapons, as noted by one eminent Arab commentator.

Watching Government: Behind the pipeline safety bill

Jan 23, 2012 Amid gridlock caused by hyperpartisanship, the 112th US Congress nevertheless passed some bills in 2011. Many came at the 11th hour when the federal government faced imminent financial default, shutdown, or similar calamities.

Connacher directors start strategic review

Jan 20, 2012

Directors of Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., Calgary, after management changes earlier this month, have engaged Goldman Sachs to help with a strategic review (OGJ Online, Jan. 13, 2012).

New Zealand Energy expands management team

Jan 18, 2012

New Zealand Energy Corp., Vancouver, BC, has expanded its New Zealand management team to support the company’s exploration, development, and production efforts in the Taranaki and East Coast basins.

Venoco okays deal to be bought by Marquez group

Jan 17, 2012

Venoco Inc., Denver, has signed a definitive merger agreement under which its chairman and chief executive officer, Timothy M. Marquez, who with affiliated trusts and foundations holds 50.3% of Venoco’s common stock, will acquire Venoco.

Directors take reins at Connacher Oil & Gas

Jan 13, 2012

Two directors of Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., Calgary, will oversee day-to-day operations of the company on an interim basis after the departure of Richard A. Gusella, chairman, chief executive officer, president, and interim chief operating officer.

Reinhart named interim Nexen president

Jan 12, 2012

Keith Reinhart, executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Nexen Inc., Calgary, has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer.

Yavuz named TransAtlantic chief operating officer

Jan 9, 2012

TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd., Dallas, has named Mustafa Yavuz as chief operating officer.

Suncor appoints Williams as president

Dec 12, 2011

Suncor Energy Inc. appointed Steve Williams, chief operating officer since 2007, as president and a member of the company's board. Willams will assume the role of chief executive officer upon Rick George's retirement in May 2012.

Chevron Phillips Chemical makes management changes

Dec 8, 2011

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC made several senior management changes, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

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