Koji Ochiai has been named general manager, Exploration & Production Unit, Eurasia & Middle East Project Division, at Inpex Corp., Tokyo.
He was manager, Global Exploration Group 1, Global Exploration Unit, New Ventures Division.
Ochiai succeeds Nozomi Fujita, who will become senior coordinator, Human Resources Unite, General Administration Division.
Also at Inpex, Koichi Suzuki has an expanded title: fellow, Abu Dhabi Project Division and JODCO Lower Zakum Ltd. (vice-president, field development [Lower Zakum], ADNOC Offshore).
