The board of directors of Range Resources Corp. has approved several management changes in preparation for the transition of CEO John Pinkerton to the role of executive chairman on Jan. 1. Current COO Jeff Ventura previously was named the new CEO. In addition, the board has promoted Ray Walker to senior vice president and COO. Walker is to oversee all of Range’s operations and would continue to lead the company’s environmental, safety, regulatory and best practices programs. Alan Farquharson has been promoted to senior vice president of reservoir engineering and economics. Farquharson is to oversee the corporate reservoir engineering as well as the long-range planning function. Ralph Tijerina has been promoted to vice president of safety and environmental. Mark Whitley, promoted to senior vice president of the Northern Appalachia and Southwest Division, is to continue to oversee operations of the Marcellus Shale along with Range activities in Texas and New Mexico.
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Oregon Challenges Jordan Cove LNG at FERC
Although the backers already have signaled that they will push back, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has filed with FERC asking the federal regulators to revoke permits for the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Coos Bay and a related transmission pipeline along the south-central coast of Oregon.
Politics to Play Havoc with Energy Issues in 2012
Politics will have a huge influence on U.S. energy issues over the coming year, according to John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil USA.
Shale Part of ‘Portfolio Cocktail Moving Forward,’ Says Total Exec
Total SA wants to cook up some new deals in the U.S. shale patch, either through more joint ventures (JV) or on its own, a top executive said Wednesday.
Politics to Play Havoc with Energy Issues in 2012, Says Former Shell Exec
Politics will have a huge influence on U.S. energy issues over the coming year, according to John Hofmeister, the former president of Shell Oil USA.
Range CEO Says 2012 Company’s ‘Breakout Year’
Range Resources Corp. CEO John Pinkerton said he believes 2012 will be “a breakout year” for the company as it ramps up production in the Marcellus Shale and develops assets in other plays to replace those in the Barnett Shale that were sold in April.
Range: $1.47B in Capital Spending Will Make 2012 Its ‘Breakout’ Year
Range Resources Corp. CEO John Pinkerton said he believes 2012 will be “a breakout year” for the company as it ramps up production in the Marcellus Shale and develops assets in other plays to replace those in the Barnett Shale that were sold in April.
Shale Gas Faces ‘Intense’ Fight for Markets
Don’t expect the energy pie to get bigger, John Hanger, the former head of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), told a Pittsburgh audience last Thursday.
Hanger: Shale Gas Faces ‘Intense Competition’
Don’t expect the energy pie to get bigger, John Hanger, the former head of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), told a Pittsburgh audience Thursday.
PennFuture Campaigns to Prevent Gas Drilling in State Parks
Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) has launched a campaign to prevent Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania’s state parks. The campaign was unveiled by John H. Quigley, a special adviser to PennFuture and former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
