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Developments in the emerging technologies of unmanned vehicles are leading to new land, sea, and air applications in the oil and gas industry.

Olivier Le Peuch was named president of the Cameron Group. Le Peuch had previously served as president of completions for Schlumberger's production group since 2014, having joined the company 10 years earlier as president of information solutions.

SPE conferences in Calgary examine the challenges of finding and producing heavy oil and unconventional hydrocarbons at a time when Canadian producers are feeling exceptional price pressures.

Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), a nonprofit charitable organization composed of volunteers devoted to providing financial assistance to oilfield workers in financial crisis, has been named the 2017 beneficiary of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Distinguished Achievement Awards Luncheon.

IPIECA has developed two responsible security tools, produced in partnership with the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Battlecat Oil & Gas ratcheted up on data, analysis, and technology to successfully develop unproven shale acreage.

New long-term contracts between offshore drillers and equipment makers reduce downtime and risks associated with key components, from blowout preventers to risers.

A former technical manager with Petrobras discusses the development of the company’s flow assurance philosophies and strategies.

The Petroplan Group appointed Rory Ferguson as its chief executive officer (CEO). Ferguson joins the organization from the recruitment firm Lawrence Harvey, where he spent 5 years as group managing director. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Hydrogen, another recruitment firm. A former officer in the British Army, Ferguson holds a BA in history from the University of…

Completed 11 months ahead of schedule, BP’s Thunder Horse South Expansion project furthers the company’s deep water agenda.

Shell named Zoe Yujnovich as chairman of its Australian operations effective 1 April. Yujnovich is currently executive vice president of oil sands for Shell. Prior to joining the company, she held frontline and management roles in mining across three continents. She joined Rio Tinto in 1996, where she held various roles including company president in Brazil and chief …

Borets named Obren Lekic as chief executive officer (CEO) of Borets US. Lekic has more than 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. He joined Borets in 2005, serving as the deputy general director for business development and marketing. He went on to serve as vice president of the eastern hemisphere for Borets International. Prior to taking on his current ro…