People
Public Capital , People
ConocoPhillips CFO to Retire in August after Nearly 40-year Career
In conjunction with the retirement of CFO Don E. Wallette Jr., ConocoPhillips also said William (Bill) L. Bullock Jr. had been named as Wallette’s replacement.
Private Equity , People , Investment
Kayne Anderson Reportedly to Consolidate Energy PE Teams, Chuck Yates to Leave
Kayne Anderson will consolidate its two energy private equity teams and one of the managing partners, Chuck Yates, will exit the firm, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Public Capital , People , Shale Plays
Laredo Petroleum Names Bill Albrecht as Independent Chairman
William (Bill) Albrecht succeeds Laredo Petroleum’s founder, Randy Foutch, who decided to not stand for re-election to the board.
People , Drilling
Dril-Quip Names Jeffrey Bird as COO, Raj Kumar as CFO
Dril-Quip Inc. has promoted Jeffrey J. Bird to president and COO and Raj Kumar to vice president and CFO, effective as of May 14. These new roles will complement the leadership of Blake DeBerry as CEO.
Business , People , Unconventional , Natural Gas , Crude Oil , Transactions
Executive Q&A: The Masked Oilman
We’re taking a departure from the normal here. But what’s ‘normal’ right now anyway? And what will be normal next quarter? So, we asked.
People
PATH FORWARD: Energy Job Search Tips from David Preng
David Preng, founder, president and CEO of Houston-based Preng & Associates, says letting your network know immediately is key for those who have lost their job amid the oil market crash.
People , Unconventional , Crude Oil , Trade , Shale Plays
PATH FORWARD: Parsley CEO Matt Gallagher Talks US Shale, Tech, ESG
Fresh off the end to proration discussions in Texas, CEO Matt Gallagher shares how Parsley Energy is responding to demand loss plus the Permian shale producer’s focus on technology and ESG.
Obituaries
Newfield Exploration Founder Joe B. Foster Passes Away
By the time he retired from Newfield Exploration in 2000, Foster had built the E&P company into a thriving multibillion-dollar business.
Private Equity , People , Shale Plays , Water Management , Midstream
WaterBridge Names Co-CEOs as Founder Stephen Johnson Steps into New Role
In a statement, Stephen Johnson said he and the WaterBridge board are confident that now is the right time to transition the water midstream company’s leadership to the “next generation of talent.”
People , Exploration & Production , Technology
Lending a Helping Hand to Oilfield Workers
Despite the double impact of a global pandemic and record low oil prices, this nonprofit organization has a system in place to lend assistance to oilfield workers in need.