People/Perspectives

Polar LNG has launched with plans to advance a nearshore LNG project on Alaska’s North Slope, targeting faster access to Asian markets.

Tallgrass has named Crystal Heter as CEO, marking a leadership transition as the company realigns executive roles to support future growth.

The Pipe Line Contractors Association has appointed Drew Crandall to a new market development role focused on expanding industry partnerships and contractor engagement.

Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub is preparing to step down after leading the company through major Permian Basin expansion, sources say.

U.S. consumers may be better positioned than expected to handle $100 oil, as strong household balance sheets and lower energy spending share cushion the impact of rising prices.

Woodside has appointed Liz Westcott as CEO, elevating the acting chief to lead the company’s global portfolio, including key LNG and Australian operations.

Gulfport Energy announced that CEO John Reinhart has stepped down effective immediately, with the company forming an interim leadership team while it searches for a new chief executive.

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.