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Williams Elected CEO, president of PG&E as Part of Succession Plan
As part of its leadership succession plan, the Board of Directors of PG&E today elected Geisha Williams, 55, as its chief executive officer and president. She currently serves president, Electric of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the company’s utility subsidiary. In addition, Nick Stavropoulos, ..
Professor: Pipelines Should Benefit Under Trump's Rule
Rice University professor William Arnold gives his thoughts about the impact the Trump administration will have on pipeline construction projects.
Henkels & McCoy Names Rob Riess VP and Division Manager of the Pipeline Division
Henkels & McCoy, Inc., has appointed Rob Riess to Vice President and Division Manager of the company’s Pipeline Division. In this role, Riess will be responsible for coordinating the development of pipeline business and project strategy, as well as the management of all customer relationships. Ries..
INGAA Foundation Elects New Chairman
The INGAA Foundation’s board of directors has elected Thomas D. Hutchins, vice president of environmental, health and safety (EH&S) for Kinder Morgan’s natural gas business, as its new chairman for a one-year term beginning November 5. “Tom has extensive expertise in pipeline operation and en..
EQT Promotes Schlotterbeck to CEO, Effective Early 2017
EQT Corporation President Steven T. Schlotterbeck will succeed David L. Porges as CEO when Porges retires in the first quarter of 2017, following the filing of the Company’s 10-K. Porges will remain as Chairman of EQT’s Board of Directors for one year after the retirement. A similar leadership trans..
G2 Integrated Solutions Names Senior VP of Sales & Marketing
Dan Tipton has joined G2 Integrated Solutions (“G2-IS”) as its Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this role, Tipton will be responsible for all corporate sales and marketing related functions, and will play a key role in driving national sales strategies to generate demand for, and achiev..
AlixPartners Appoints Power and Gas Leader to Turnaround and Restructuring Team
AlixPartners has appointed Rick Peters as Managing Director of the company’s Turnaround and Restructuring practice. Peters will be based in the firm’s newly opened Houston office. He will further enhance the firm’s extensive global power and gas restructuring practice, which has advised on some of..
The Pipe Line Development Company Hires New Sales Manager
PLIDCO®, The Pipe Line Development Company, has named Scott Wilson Sales Manager. As sales manager, Wilson will be responsible leading all aspects of The Pipe Line Development Companies’ worldwide sales efforts. Prior to joining PLIDCO® , Wilson was instrumental in building successful consulting pr..
Heath Consultants CEO to Retire
Heath Consultants Incorporated has announced its CEO, Graham Midgley, will retire at the end of November, 2016. Jeffrey M. Tuttle, currently General Manager for Greer Commission of Public Works and current Heath Board of Directors member, will succeed Midgley as Chief Executive Officer. Tuttle was..
Swift Energy Selects New Board Chairman
Houston-based Swift Energy Company appointed former Chesapeake Energy executive Marcus C. Rowland as chairman of the Board, a role that had been filled on an interim basis since the company emerged from its Chapter 11 restructuring on April 11. Roland, 64, who was both executive vice president and ..
EnLink Midstream Strengthens Executive Leadership Team
EnLink Midstream has named Michael J. Garberding President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for leading the company’s execution of long-term financial and growth strategies, and Benjamin D. Lamb Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. “I am excited about the promotions of Mike Ga..
Enbridge U.S. Director of Public Affairs to Lead Panel Discussion at the 2017 Pipeline Opportunities Conference
With national attention on the Dakota Access controversy, Pipeline & Gas Journal’s upcoming Pipeline Opportunities Conference will focus on the unprecedented challenges facing current and future construction projects in the industry. The conference, now in its 13th year, will be held March 21, 2017..
TAP hires Ulrike Andres as Commercial & External Affairs Director
Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG has hired Ulrike Andres as its new Commercial & External Affairs Director. Andres has held a number of management roles at a senior level in the oil and gas industry and joins TAP from the Transalpine Pipeline Group – Europe’s largest pipeline company transporting crude oi..
FTI Consulting Expands its Houston Energy Practice with the Addition of Rick Porter
FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, has expanded its Houston Energy practice within the firm’s Economic Consulting segment with the addition of Rick Porter as a Senior Managing Director. He will be bas..
Henkels & McCoy, Inc., Names E. Kevin Shoosmith Vice President of Gas and Underground, East Region
Henkels & McCoy, Inc., (H&M) has named E. Kevin Shoosmith Vice President of Gas and Underground, East Region. In this role, Shoosmith will help expand H&M’s gas distribution and underground market nationwide. Shoosmith’s 25-year career with H&M includes over 10 years in the Infrastructure Engineeri..
Canadian Pipeline Vet Passes Away
Sherry Gettis, a veteran of Canada’s pipeline industry, passed away in Edmonton, Alberta on August 28. She is survived by her husband, Gerry Flatekval and three children, her mother, three sisters, two brothers, five grandsons, and a long list of friends, including many in the pipeline industry. The..
NACE President Has Faith He Can Make an Impact
NACE International’s 2016 President Alexander I. “Sandy” Williamson is on a mission and its core tenets can be found in his organization’s newly released Impact study, a groundbreaking document that provides economic information designed to stress the return on investment for taking corrosion preven..
IPLOCA President Atul Punj Overviews His Agenda
Atul Punj is president of the International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also chairman of Punj Lloyd, a diversified conglomerate providing engineering and construction services in energy and infrastructure, with interests in the d..
Business Agent: Striking a Balance Between Operators and Unions
For many, pursuing a family trade is a rare endeavor. My great-grandmother would float in a canoe on the murky waters of East Texas, shotgun in hand, hunting alligators. No one in my family chose to follow suit, but we all know the legend she was. Still, there is a lingering sentiment that surfaces..
Shell’s Ajay Shah on Developing Gas Markets
Shell Vice President Ajay Shah leads a global team responsible for gas market development from the regasification terminal through to the local downstream market. He has worked in Shell’s gas and power division for over half his career and was part of the team responsible for the start-up of Hazira,..
G2 Integrated Solutions Names Andy Scott Chief Technology Officer
G2 Integrated Solutions has named Andy Scott as its Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Scott will lead the progression of the company’s strategy to strengthen its position at the forefront of the rapid advancements in data and digital innovation, developing technology-enabled services and..
Christine A. Roy Appointed to IRWA International Ethics Committee
Christine A. Roy, a partner in Rutter & Roy LLP, has been asked to serve on the International Right of Way Association’s (IRWA) International Ethics Committee. The mission of the IRWA Ethics Committee is to promote and enforce the highest ethical and professional standards of the IRWA. Members revi..
T.D. Williamson Announces Transition in Board Leadership
T.D. Williamson, a Tulsa-based pipeline and services company, has announced the retirement of longtime board chairman and past president and CEO Richard (Dick) Williamson, who has assumed the position of chairman emeritus. He is succeeded by his brother Stephen Williamson, who has served on the boar..
Romet Limited Appoints James McDonald Director of Sales and Marketing - Canada
Romet Limited has appointed James A. McDonald Director of Sales and Marketing – Canada. McDonald has over 20 years of experience in Sales and Marketing along with nine years experience in banking. He began his career in banking with National Trust and TD Bank before moving into Sales with RPM..
NDT Global Makes Senior Appointments to Canadian and European Businesses
NDT Global has appointed Thomas Wolf as CEO of the company’s European operating company and Steve Gaida as CEO of the company’s Canadian operating company. Wolf is a physicist by training and has spent the last 15 years of his career in the measurement industry. Wolf has deep ultrasonic ILI techn..
Atlas Copco Construction Names New President to Lead North American Growth
Atlas Copco Construction has named Scott Carnell as president of its U.S. division. Carnell replaces Erik Sparby who has accepted the role of general manager, Customer Center CR Greater China. Carnell will lead the company in growing each of its product lines, including construction tools, portable ..
EnCap Flatrock Midstream Announces Promotions
EnCap Flatrock Midstream has announced the promotions of Gregory C. King and Dave Kurtz to managing partner and Dennis J. McCanless to partner. Gregory King joined EnCap Flatrock as senior adviser in 2015, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on liquids. Fr..
Onstream Names Two To New Positions
Onstream Pipeline Inspection Ltd. has named Stephen Westwood as Technology Manager and Mark Escobedo as USA Analysis Manager. Westwood brings over twenty years of design experience in In Line Inspection tools. Stephen holds a PhD in Experimental Magnetism and BSc in Experimental Physics. His expans..
Frank Yoho and Natural Gas Are a Perfect Fit
From helping engineer the multibillion-dollar merger of his Piedmont Natural Gas with Duke Energy to his role as 2016 chairman of the Southern Gas Association, Frank Yoho is a very busy man with natural gas on his mind 24/7. Yoho, 56, is Piedmont’s chief commercial officer, with responsibility for ..
Willbros Expands Marcellus Shale Business Development Team
Willbros Group, Inc. has named Courtney McShane as Director of Business Development for the Marcellus Shale region and Eastern Seaboard. In this role, McShane will be responsible the continued expansion of Willbros’ pipeline construction and maintenance services in the Marcellus Shale region. In a..
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