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Vantage Drilling Names Williams Thomson as New COO

Thomson is currently Vantage’s chief commercial officer and CTO and has served the company since 2008.

Rising Phoenix Names Executive as New Director of Capital

Rising Phoenix Capital appointed Ben Fujihara, a tenured financial executive, to oversee the company’s capital strategy, investor relations and business development.

Natron Energy Appoints New CEO

Sodium ion battery technology company Natron Energy has appointed Wendell Brooks as the company’s new CEO to lead growth initiatives in 2025.

NOV Appoints Former Denbury CEO Chris Kendall to Board

NOV Inc. appointed former Denbury CEO Chris Kendall to its board, which has expanded to 11 directors.

Utica’s Encino Adds Former Marathon Director to Board

Brent J. Smolik, who most recently served on Marathon Oil’s board until its merger with ConocoPhillips, will join Encino Acquisition Partners as a director.

J. Douglas Schick Succeeds PEDEVCO Majority Owner Simon Kukes as CEO

Simon G. Kukes, who took over PEDEVCO in 2018, said the company has since worked toward entering joint development agreements in the Permian and Denver-Julesburg basins.

Devon CEO Muncrief to Retire, COO Gaspar to Take Top Job in March

Devon Energy President and CEO Rick Muncrief, who has led Devon during past four years, will retire March 1. The board named COO Clay Gaspar as his successor.

Q&A: How EthosEnergy Keeps the Oil and Gas World Spinning

EthosEnergy CEO Ana Amicarella says power demands and tools are evolving onshore and offshore and for LNG and AI.

SM Energy Adds Petroleum Engineer Ashwin Venkatraman to Board

SM Energy Co. has appointed Ashwin Venkatraman to its board of directors as an independent director and member of the audit committee.

Exxon’s Upstream President Liam Mallon to Retire After 34 Years

Exxon Mobil’s board has appointed Dan L. Ammann, currently Exxon’s low carbon solutions president, to assume Liam M. Mallon’s roles.