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Jeff Shellebarger, 56, will take over as president of Chevron Corp. subsidiary Chevron North America Exploration and Production Co. on Aug. 1. Gary Luquette has helmed the unit since 2006, but he is retiring after 35 years. To help with the transition, Luquette plans to remain at Chevron until Sept. 1. Shellebarger joined Chevron in 1980 and now manages the IndoAsia business unit. As president of North America operations, Shellebarger would oversee exploration and production activity across all of the producer’s assets in the United States and Canada.

Booming shale plays in the United States have proved to be more than transformational domestically, according to Jeff Welch, head of North American Gas for EDF Trading North America — they are having “mind-boggling” implications worldwide.

Booming shale plays in the United States have proved to be more than transformational domestically, according to Jeff Welch, head of North American Gas for EDF Trading North America — they are having “mind-boggling” implications worldwide.

Range Resources Corp. CEO Jeff Ventura said last week the company’s Marcellus Shale leasehold may have the long-term potential for 24-30 Tcf of reserves.

Range Resources Corp. CEO Jeff Ventura said Wednesday the company’s Marcellus Shale leasehold may have the long-term potential for 24-30 Tcf of reserves.

ConocoPhillips is shutting in about 100 MMcf/d in North America and doesn’t anticipate spending heavily on new natural gas drilling this year, CFO Jeff Sheets said Wednesday.

The chief of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said Thursday he was considering whether to extend a 60-day comment period on DEC’s hydraulic fracturing (fracking) report, which was issued in July.

Lower 48 and Canadian natural gas production has fallen steadily for the past two years and has become a “shrinking part of the portfolio” for ConocoPhillips, CFO Jeff Sheets said Wednesday.

Unconventional plays in North America will be ConocoPhillips’ priority going forward, with the focus on fields rich in liquids and oil, CFO Jeff Sheets said Wednesday.