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SPE Journal

David Reid, SPE, was appointed CTO at NOV. He succeeds Hege Kverneland, SPE, who retired as corporate vice president and CTO. Kverneland joined NOV through the acquisition of Hitec in 1999. Starting in 2001, he was corporate research and development manager and was promoted to CTO in 2009.

Tullow Oil appointed Rahul Dhir, SPE, as CEO and an executive director of the group, effective 1 July. Current executive chair, Dorothy Thompson, will return to her position as nonexecutive chair. Dhir is currently CEO of Delonex Energy, an Africa-focused oil and gas company that he founded in 2013. Previously, he was managing director and CEO of Cairn India from 2006…

Two key themes have underpinned the advancement of human society: innovative technologies and an abundance of energy. The people working at the intersection of these two continue to shape and influence our collective future. These people are “Energy Influencers.”

Hege Kverneland, SPE, retired as corporate vice president and CTO at NOV. Kverneland joined NOV through the acquisition of Hitec in 1999. Starting in 2001, he was corporate research and development manager and was promoted to CTO in 2009.

To meet the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, countries must safeguard the gains already attained and accelerate efforts to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.

Recently, SPE presented the latest in its series of live panel discussions on LinkedIn, addressing sustainability in the oil and gas industry using the theme of “Measuring What Matters.”

The company’s first report on global emissions shows that, while the US emits the most, Canada has the highest emission intensity and Norway has the lowest.

Giovanni Paccaloni, 2005 SPE President and a towering mentor and inspirational figure for SPE young professionals, died 28 May. He was 75. An Honorary Member of SPE, Paccaloni helped launch many successful, legacy SPE young professional (YP) programs.

The contract is Mammoet’s biggest in terms of aggregate tonnage. The Arctic LNG 2 project reached FID in September 2019.