ConocoPhillips said it has named Stephen F. Gates as general counsel and senior vice president, legal, effective May 1. Gates, currently a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, previously served at Amoco for 23 years, where he was executive vice president and group chief of staff of BP after serving as vice president and general counsel of Amoco. Gates succeeds Rick A. Harrington, currently senior vice president, legal and general counsel, who has elected to retire after 24 years of service. ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company with interests around the world.

TotalFinaElf Services Inc. said Monday that Gregory D. Rowan has been appointed vice president insurance and risk management, effective immediately. Rowan succeeds Thomas Lenton who retired from the company in 2002. Under his new position, Rowan is now responsible for the coordination of all insurance related matters for the TotalFinaElf Group in the U.S. He most recently served as director of insurance and risk management. TotalFinaElf Services is part of TotalFinaElf Holdings USA Inc. (TFEH), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalFinaElf SA, an international energy company organized in France.

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