PEOPLE

Kim Parsons accepted the position of CEO of Entek Energy Ltd.

American Gilsonite Co. Inc. appointed David G. Gallagher president and CEO.

BP appointed Lamar McKay deputy group CEO. McKay, currently CEO of BP’s upstream segment will take up the role following a suitable handover period. McKay will be succeeded as upstream CEO by Bernard Looney, currently COO, production, in the upstream segment.

CMS Energy and Consumers Energy’s President and CEO John Russell has elected to retire. Patti Poppe has been named president and CEO, effective July 1. CMS Energy’s Melissa Gleespen, vice president and corporate secretary, has been named chief compliance officer for the company and its chief subsidiary Consumers Energy.

TGS selected Kristian Johansen to succeed Robert Hobbs as CEO on March 11. After eight years with TGS, including nearly seven years as CEO, Hobbs has retired.

C&J Energy Services Ltd.’s founder, CEO and chairman of the board of directors, Josh Comstock, died unexpectedly in his sleep on March 11. CFO Randy McMullen will succeed him.

OMV Aktiengesellschaft’s supervisory board appointed Reinhard Florey CFO. Michaela Huber, currently senior vice president for communications and sustainability at OMV, will take on a new role as senior vice president HSE, security and sustainability. Johannes Vetter succeeds Huber as senior vice president of corporate communications.

Gastar Exploration Inc. announced the retirement of its senior vice president and COO Michael McCown.

AEREON appointed Romer Bracho COO.

John R. Pustulka, president of National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., has been named COO of National Fuel Gas Co. (NFG). NFG’s Matthew D. Cabell, president of Seneca Resources Corp., the E&P segment of the company, and senior vice president of NFG, will retire, effective May 1. John P. McGinnis, Seneca’s COO, will succeed Cabell as president of Seneca.

Headwave’s Dr. Alan J. Cohen was promoted to CTO.

GE Oil & Gas created its new Oil & Gas Digital Solutions business and appointed Matthias Heilmann head of the organization and chief digital officer.

Chevron Corp. named Stephen W. Green president of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production, effective April 1.

Shale Support LLC named Shane Summers vice president, logistics.

APPEA selected Chris Lamont as director government relations, Eastern Australia.

Charlie Riedl has been named executive director of The Center for LNG.

ABN AMRO Lease selected Richard de Keijzer as managing director for its U.K. branch.

OPITO International appointed Graham Gall managing director.

Genesis RTS named three executives to its senior leadership team: Barry Schneider, director of product development; Nathan Zenero, director of quality and integration; and Yarko “JJ” Sos, business development strategic adviser.

David Brock, Ph.D., has been named analysis director for SageRider Inc.

Lloyd’s Register named Tom Boardley executive vice president and global head of corporate and external affairs, and Nick Brown has been promoted to marine director.

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers appointed John James Tintera executive vice president, government relations. Gloria Leal was named general counsel, and Bill Stevens will serve as chief lobbyist. James M. Wortham was selected as director, membership services for North Texas.

Uwe Balasus-Lange took over the function as head of the newly created division Germany/Denmark of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG. Dr. Thomas Radwitz has been appointed general manager of the Egyptian subsidiary of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG.

AlMansoori Specialized Engineering named Ahmed Aboulfotouh general manager for AlMansoori Production Services.

InterMoor appointed Folabi Bolatiwa general manager in Nigeria.

Sigma Cubed Inc. (SIGMA³) appointed Michael S. Bahorich to the company’s newly formed advisory board.

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.’s Peter Goodson resigned from the company’s board of directors to address health-related issues.

JDR appointed Rob Hastings and Alan Wilson as nonexecutive directors of the board.

CONSOL Energy Inc. nominated Bernard Lanigan Jr., Joseph P. Platt and Edwin S. Roberson to its board of directors.

COMPANIES

Craig International (CI) opened new offices in the Middle East on the back of a $55 million contract with a major operator in Qatar. The five-year contract for outsourced procurement services has led CI to open a base in Doha and another in Dubai.

iSiS-Ex has changed its name to Smart-Ex.

Seanamic Group, a surface-to-seabed specialist, is expanding its global umbilicals business with a new Umbilicals International facility in Glasgow.

Sparrows Group has grown its Americas footprint into Trinidad and Tobago following an agreement to work in cooperation with Miguel Mechanical Services Ltd.

SageRider West LLC acquired Technical Wireline Services Inc. in December 2015.

Tyco International has formed the new Tyco Gas & Flame Detection brand, which comprises former Industrial Safety Technologies companies Detcon, Oldham, Gas Measurement Instruments and Simtronics, along with the gas and flame division of Scott Safety.