US Senate confirmed Congressman Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management director.
Saiful Azuan Abdul Aziz is starting a new position as deputy managing director – upstream at Malaysia’s Dialog Group, which provides technical services to the energy industry.
Jean-Marc Taton on 1 May took over the baton from Geraldine Chin, who retired as chairman and managing director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific.
Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has reshuffled senior officials within the ministry. New appointments include Joko Hadi Wibowo as director of engineering and environment, Priatin Hadi Wijaya as director of geothermal, Noor Arifin Muhammad as director of bioenergy, Gigih Udi Atmo as director of energy conservation and Tony Susandy as director of renewable energy.
Le Manh Cuong is appointed as chief executive of Petrovietnam, who previously served roles such as the deputy chief executive of the state oil company and chief executive of PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation.
Tze Wen Lioe has been appointed by the Indonesian subsea engineering company Asiatek Energi Mitratama (AEM) to a combined role of SURF and pipeline lead and general manager.
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