Expand Energy CEO Steps Down; Company to Move HQ to Houston
Expand Energy plans to relocate its headquarters to Houston in mid-2026 and has named Chairman Michael Wichterich interim CEO as it pursues growth tied to global natural gas markets.
Expand Energy plans to relocate its headquarters to Houston in mid-2026 and has named Chairman Michael Wichterich interim CEO as it pursues growth tied to global natural gas markets.
Summit Midstream has named veteran executive Chris Tennant as chief commercial officer, tapping his decades of experience across natural gas, NGL and crude oil markets to lead commercial strategy.
DT Midstream has elevated CEO David Slater to executive chairman and appointed COO Christopher Zona as president in a leadership transition effective Jan. 28.
Shelli Myers of WhiteWater Midstream has been elected chair of the Texas Pipeline Association, becoming the first woman to lead the nation’s largest state pipeline trade association. Myers will serve a two-year term guiding advocacy and policy priorities for Texas’ intrastate pipeline sector.
Martin Midstream Partners is set for a leadership change in its land transportation division, with John Scott stepping into the role as longtime executive Johnnie Murry retires at year-end.
Industry groups are raising questions over reports that a major share of steel for the planned 807-mile Alaska LNG pipeline could come from South Korea’s POSCO International, under a partnership announced by Glenfarne Energy Transition in early December.
Perma-Pipe International Holdings has appointed Howard Energy Partners executive Richard Sherrill to its Board of Directors. With decades of experience in midstream and pipeline infrastructure, Sherrill is expected to strengthen the company’s leadership and growth strategy.
Three chemists received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating metal–organic frameworks, porous structures that can capture carbon dioxide, store gases, and extract water from dry air.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there is major “win-win” potential for natural gas trade between the United States and China, citing China’s position as the world’s largest gas importer and America’s growing LNG export capacity. Wright also reaffirmed U.S. readiness to supply Europe’s gas needs.
Resilience as a valuable trait in today’s industry was a major topic of discussion for day two of the 2025 Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Houston. Across several morning panels, guest speakers from various industry-leading companies shared the strategies and necessity of resilience in a market and industry environment that is rapidly changing.
At the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy, WatchHerWork CEO Denise Hamilton urged industry professionals to reclaim real human connection amid rapid digital transformation. Her keynote, “The Science and Art of Human Connection,” challenged energy leaders to build trust, strengthen networks, and “out-human” AI in the workplace.
NextDecade CFO Brent Wahl will depart the company on Oct. 20, with Senior Vice President Mike Mott appointed as interim finance chief. The LNG developer reaffirmed plans to reach FID on Rio Grande LNG Train 5 by mid-November.
The U.S. LNG industry faces a looming global glut and rising domestic gas prices as export capacity surges while AI-driven power demand tightens supply at home.
MPLX LP has appointed Ray N. Walker, Jr., former COO of Encino Energy and Range Resources, to its board of directors as the company advances its natural gas and NGL growth strategy.
Antero Resources and Antero Midstream named Michael Kennedy as CEO and president, succeeding Paul Rady, who transitions to chairman emeritus. The leadership changes also include new board chairs and CFO appointments.
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