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ExxonMobil has drilled a horizontal well with a rig billed by Nabors as the first fully automated land rig. The big question now is whether ExxonMobil will come back for more after this three-well test.

This section recognizes SPE members accomplishments and positions within the oil and gas industry.

Steve Sawaryn, who made world-leading contributions to directional drilling and surveying fields, died 29 August. He was 66.

Two years ago, a longtime petroleum engineer and former SPE President dared to speak of a future in which his discipline had seen peak employment. He’s back again with a new paper that tries to explain where things may go from here.

Consulting, engineering, and construction services firm Atwell appointed Matt Rosser vice president to oversee the company's oil and gas operations nationally. He will be responsible for supporting the strategic growth, operational efficiencies, and client relationship development across the natural gas, crude oil, and petrochemical aspects of the company’s practice. …

Abraxas Petroleum named Kenneth W. Johnson VP of operations, replacing William H. Wallace, who has resigned from that position to pursue other career opportunities. Johnson previously served as regional operations manager and has managed various operations at Abraxas and its predecessor companies since 2000. Prior to Abraxas, he served as a consultant to various opera…

Gravity Oilfield Services hired Robert Rice as its new president and CEO. Previously, Troy Botts and Pat Bond served as co-CEOs. Bond has decided to leave the company, and Botts will remain in a senior leadership role. Rice previously served as Archrock's senior vice president and COO since December 2011 and November 2015, respectively. Before that, he held senior lea…

The Roxar FSM Log 48 Area Corrosion Monitor from Emerson is a pipeline integrity management system that provides remote, continuous online corrosion and erosion monitoring, enabling operators to track localized corrosion and ensure pipeline health in hazardous environments. It is capable of distinguishing between localized and generalized corrosion, a feature that hel…

Parsley Energy appointed David Dell'Osso executive vice president–chief operating officer, effective 9 October. He will succeed Matt Gallagher, who will remain president of the company until his previously announced appointment as president and CEO, which is expected to occur on 1 January 2019. Dell'Osso will assume responsibility for companywide development, producti…

Maersk Decom, a joint venture decommissioning company, has appointed Jacob Halberg to its CFO position. Halberg had previously held various leadership positions in finance at Novo Nordisk Engineering, IBM, and Maersk Data. Halberg has 17 years of experience in corporate finance and holds an MSc in economics from the University of Southern Denmark.