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Mukul Sharma, SPE, professor in the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2018. He is recognized for his contributions to the science and technology of production from unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs. Sharma has been on the UT Austin fa…

Ola Elvestuen was appointed as Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment. Elvestuen is a Member of Parliament representing Oslo who was first elected to Parliament in 2013. He worked as a city councilor for Environment and Transportation in Oslo from 2011 to 2013, and he was first elected to the Oslo City Council in 2003. In Parliament, he has chaired the Committee…

Nexstep appointed Jacqueline Vaessen general manager. Nexstep is an initiative of EBN, participant on behalf of the Dutch State in all Dutch oil and gas projects, and NOGEPA, trade association for oil and gas producers in the Netherlands. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management and expansion of the association whose ambition is to stimulate cooperation i…

Clearcurrent’s PRO-HEPA E11 static cartridge filter helps maintain gas turbine inlet combustion air quality, minimizing gas turbine compressor blade fouling. The cartridge uses high-efficiency glass fiber media technology to deliver HEPA-grade filtration in wet and dry conditions while eliminating the risk of unpredictable pressure drops associated with hydrophobic me…

Enduralock’s radial lock fastener is designed for use in high vibration environments. It is reversible and reusable and is compatible with standard socket sizes, allowing for the application of an accurate preload. Its design offers a three-step solution for application: The socket is attached to make the nut free-spinning, the preload is applied, and the socket can b…

Jack Gerard, president and CEO of API, will step down when his contract ends in August. Gerard joined API in 2008 after serving as president and CEO of the National Mining Association and the American Chemistry Council. He worked in the US Senate and House for almost a decade and is currently active in several civic organizations. In 1990, Gerard helped found McClure,…

Jack Gerard, American Petroleum Institute (API) president and CEO, will step down when his current contract ends in August. Until then, he will continue to direct the association’s work and assist in the search for a new CEO. Gerard joined API after serving as president and CEO of the National Mining Association and the American Chemistry Council. He worked for almost…

Fatih Birol has been re-elected as executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) by the governing board for a second term. Birol became IEA’s executive director in 2015. He is the chairman of the World Economic Forum’s (Davos) Energy Advisory Board and serves as a member of the United Nation Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Sustainable Energy for Al…

The International Energy Agency governing board re-elected Fatih Birol executive director for a second 4-year term. The unanimous decision to extend his tenure followed a process initiated by IEA member countries at their ministerial meeting in November 2017.

EM&I, an asset integrity services provider, appointed Pat Lawless CEO. He has been the COO for 5 years and takes over from Danny Constantinis who heads up the board as executive chairman.