Business Notes

McDermott Acquires Interests In Construction Vessels

J. Ray McDermott, S.A., a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. has finalized a transaction with Oceanteam ASA for the construction vessel, North Ocean 102 (NO102) and a new build vessel, North Ocean 105 (NO105).

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2

AGA President and CEO David N. Parker Announces Retirement

David N. Parker, president and CEO of the American Gas Association (AGA), announced Feb. 17 that he will retire from AGA at the end of 2010. Parker told the board that his retirement is part of a transition process that he initiated in 2007 to ensure that AGA continues to have a strong leadership team going forward.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2

ConocoPhillips Alaska President Killed, Employee Missing in Accident

ConocoPhillips Alaska president Jim Bowles was killed in an avalanche on Feb. 13 that struck him and missing Conoco employee Alan Gage while the two were snow machining on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2

February 2010 Ad Index

Advertisers from the February 2010, Vol. 237, No. 2 print edition of Pipeline & Gas Journal.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2

February 2010 Association and Personnel News

Association News: The board of directors of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association (COGA) selected Tisha Conoly Schuller as its new president. Schuller comes from Tetra Tech, an environmental consulting and engineering firm, where she was a vice president for regional operations.

February 2010 Vol. 237 No. 2

New Website for Invensys

Invensys Operations Management announced the launch of a new corporate website on Jan. 21.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1

January Company News, Mergers and Acquisitions

MichCon Pipeline Co., a subsidiary of DTE Energy, has completed its sale of natural gas gathering and treating assets to DCP Midstream Partners LP. The assets are in northern Michigan and provide gas gathering and treating services for gas produced in the Antrim shale formation. The price was $45.1 million.

January 2010 Vol. 237 No. 1

January Personnel Changes

ConocoPhillips reports that Larry E. Archibald, vice president, Exploration, will become senior vice president, Exploration and Business Development. He will assume additional responsibilities for E&P global business development and will join the CP management committee.

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Lloyd’s North America appoints Benjamin VP of Energy Business Development

Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc. has appointed James Benjamin as vice president of Business Development for its energy business in the Americas.

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Enterprise Names Hurley Senior Vice President, Crude Oil & Offshore

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced Jan. 12 that Mark A. Hurley has been named senior vice president of the partnership’s Crude Oil & Offshore business unit and will officially assume his new duties March 1, 2010.

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