Sushil Chandra Mishra has become chairman and managing director of state-owned Oil India Ltd., succeeding Utpal Bora.
Masahiro Fujita has been named representative director, president, and chief executive officer of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.
US President Donald Trump nominated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission General Counsel James Danly on Sept. 30 to fill the remainder of a 5-year term expiring June 30, 2023.
Oil Search has reported that long-serving Managing Director Peter Botten will step down from the board on Feb. 25, 2020. He will be succeeded by Keiran Wulff, who is now Oil Search’s executive vice-president, Alaska, and president of Oil Search Alaska.
Jason Pigott will succeed Randy A. Foutch as chief executive officer of Laredo Petroleum Inc., Tulsa, effective Oct. 1, and continue as president.
John Loeffelbein was named chief operating officer of Infinity Energy Resources Inc., Overland Park, Kan. Loeffelbein is a member of Core Energy LLC, which owns properties currently targeted for acquisition by Infinity.
Jason Jaskela, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, and Jonathan Grimwood, vice-president, exploration, have left Baytex Energy Corp., Calgary.
Jonathan C. Curth will serve as interim president and chief executive officer of Grizzly Energy LLC, succeeding R. Scott Sloan who will step down from those positions effective Sept. 30.
Alta Mesa Resources Inc., Houston, has filed for voluntary financial restructuring under bankruptcy. The action does not affect its midstream affiliate, Kingfisher Midstream LLC.
David Harris has been promoted to executive vice-president, exploration and production, at Devon Energy Corp. He succeeds Tony Vaughn who will retire after 20 years of service with the company.
B.W. Corson has been appointed president of Imperial Oil Ltd., Calgary, and will become chairman and chief executive officer as well on Jan. 1.
New managers of EQT Corp., Pittsburgh, have announced a 23% staff reduction. In a press statement, the company said the 196 jobs to be cut account for about $50 million/year of general and administrative costs.
Nicholas O’Grady will serve as president of Northern Oil & Gas Inc. (NOG) in addition to his current role as chief financial officer.
Encana Corp. has made changes to its executive leadership team. Michael McAllister has been named president and Greg Givens has been named chief operating officer.