Offshore articles from March 2003

Offshore archives from March 2003

Turn in onshore rig count bodes well for industry overall. (Comment).
March 1, 2003... So, who cares if the onshore rig count dropped less than expected in January? You should, according to Jim Wicklund, an analyst with Bank of America. He says that rig counts onshore typically drop by about 6% between December and January. Boom...

Europe. (Global E&P Briefs).(ExxonMobil production in North Sea)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ExxonMobil is moving a number of North Sea fields into production. Subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Norway AS began production from the Ringhorne platform in the Norwegian North Sea in mid 1Q 2003. The shallow-water platform is...

Asia-pacific. (Global E&P Briefs).(Fluor Corp./AMEC joint venture receives contract from Korea National Oil Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A Fluor Corp./AMEC joint venture has been chosen to provide operations, maintenance, and production management services for South Korea's first offshore gas development project. The team will develop and implement asset management systems...

Middle East. (Global E&P Briefs).(Kuwait Gulf Oil Co. may invite gas field development bids)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Kuwait Gulf Oil Co. is reportedly looking to invite bids this summer for the upstream development of the Dorrah gas field in the partitioned zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In July of last year, Japan's Arabian Oil Co. Ltd. remained...

Americas. (Global E&P Briefs).(discoveries offshore Brazil)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Brazil's offshore has seen a number of successes in the past two months. After spending $15 million in exploration, El Paso announced its first significant discovery on block BM-CAL4 in the Camamu basin early in 1Q 2003. Though the size of the...

Africa. (Global E&P Briefs).(Kerr-McGee has not yet found hydrocarbons in exploratory well in Benin deepwater block 4)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Kerr-McGee's Fifa-1 well in Benin deepwater block 4 has not found commercial hydrocarbons. Transocean drillship Deepwater Discovery drilled the Fifa No. 1 well in 7,125 ft water depth. The objectives were the shallower Kaba and deeper...

Mediterranean. (Global E&P Briefs).(briefs, Israel and Lebanon)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Delek Group has completed platform installation on the 1-tcf Mari-B natural gas field offshore southern Israel. The well is to be connected to the platform, from which a new subsea pipeline will transport the produced gas to an onshore...

Central Asia. (Global E&P Briefs).(Lukoil and KazMunaiGas agree to explore oil block in Caspian Sea)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Russia's Lukoil and Kazakhstan's state oil firm KazMunaiGas have reportedly agreed to sign a deal to explore an oil block in the Caspian Sea. The framework of the deal is to be worked out by May, after which, serious work can begin on the...

Oilfield bulletin: Technology focus on cementing operations.
March 1, 2003... WELLCLEAN II* engineering solution provides preflushes to displace drilling fluids, a comprehensive software program, and a simulator to model the well. Complete zonal isolation squeezes remedial costs Complete isolation within a Gulf...

FPSO conversion for SBM. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Single Buoy Moorings gets contract from Petrobras, Brazil)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Single Buoy Moorings, a subsidiary of IHC Caland, has been awarded a $500,000-contract from Petrobras to supply a leased FPSO for the deepwater Marlim Sui field in the Campos basin. SBM is to provide an FPSO that will be ready to produce first...

Dalia topsides awarded. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(TotalFinaElf has awarded a Technip-Coflexip Stena/Saipem/Stolt consortium a topsides contract for an FPSO )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... TotalFinaElf has awarded a Technip-Coflexip Stena/Saipem/Stolt consortium a topsides contract for an FPSO that will produce the Dalia field in deepwater block 17 offshore Angola. The FPSO will have 2,000-bbl storage capacity and will...

New supply vessel for Seabulk. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Seabulk International Inc. has purchased the Seabulk Africa)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Seabulk International Inc. has purchased the Seabulk Africa, a new-build UT-755L platform supply vessel built at the Simek Shipyard in Norway. The Seabulk Africa is a multipurpose vessel that will ferry equipment, supplies, and personnel to...

Contracts in motion for FPSO. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Sembawang Maritime Offshore Engineering wins contract from Bouygues Offshore)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Sembawang Industries subsidiary Sembawang Maritime Offshore Engineering is moving forward with FPSO construction. The company has signed a contract that covers fabrication and installation of FFSO topside facilities for Bouygues Offshore. ...

Newbuilds for China. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(China Oilfield Services Ltd. has signed contracts valued at $80.96 million with four domestic shipyards for the construction of eight vessels for delivery by May 2004)
March 1, 2003... China National Offshore Oil Corp. subsidiary China Oilfield Services Ltd. has signed contracts valued at $80.96 million with four domestic shipyards for the construction of eight vessels for delivery by May 2004. One of the vessels is a...

Matterhorn hull reaches completion. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Keppel FELS Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Keppel Corp. Ltd. subsidiary Keppel FELS Ltd. earned kudos along with a cash bonus for delivering detailed engineering and fabrication of Atlantia Offshore Ltd.'s Matterhorn SeaStar TLP ahead of schedule. The Matterhorn TLP is the first to...

Jumbo readies new heavy lift concept. (New Vessels, Rigs, Upgrades).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jumbo is building two new generation super heavy lift vessels, the Jumbo Javelin and the Fairpartner. These two 11,000 dwt J-1600 class vessels will be the most powerful heavy lift cargo vessels in their class in the world, the company said....

Northern extension for gas network. (Offshore Europe).(Shell Expro to build new 150 mil pound gas production hub in the UK southern North Sea)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Shell Expro has committed to a rare new gas production hub in the UK southern North Sea. It is to spend [pounds]150 million on development of the Carrack field in block 49/14b, with provision for future tie-ins of other nearby accumulations....

Forties no. 2 for Apache. (Offshore Europe).
March 1, 2003... BP's sale of its 96.3% stake in the Forties field to Apache could be the first of several North Sea transactions. Its Indefatigable and Leman complexes in the southern sector may be next to go. These were among the prize assets that came with...

Majors snub Norway round. (Off Shore Europe).
March 1, 2003... The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate confirms that eight oil and gas discoveries were logged off Norway last year, down from 12 in 2001. Most of the new intake were small, said Statoil's Tor Fjaeran, senior vice president for new areas in...

Faeroese drilling resumes. (Off Shore Europe).
March 1, 2003... Block nominations will be invited this fall for the second Faeroese licensing round. The islands' Ministry of Petroleum aims to grant exploration concessions by the end of 2004, even though five first-round license commitment wells have yet to...

Pioneer soaring with Harrier find. (Gulf of Mexico).
March 1, 2003... Pioneer Natural Resources made another find near its operated Falcon field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Located in East Breaks block 759 in 3,600 ft of water, the Harrier discovery well was drilled to 9,510 ft measured depth. Drilled by the...

Goose shows for Spinnaker. (Gulf of Mexico).
March 1, 2003... Spinnaker Exploration Co.'s Goose prospect at Mississippi Canyon block 751 found oil and natural gas. Located in 1,600 ft of water, the Mississippi Canyon block 751 No. 1 well was drilled to 14,288 ft TD, at a down-dip position in the...

Discoveries to go onstream in 2Q 2003. (Gulf of Mexico).
March 1, 2003... Magnum Hunter Resources and partner Remington Oil and Gas made two recent discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico, Magnum Hunter said. The West Cameron block 416 No. 1 discovery well encountered a single gas sand with 60 ft of net pay. The well...

Oil seepage exceeds platform releases. (Gulf of Mexico).
March 1, 2003... According to the "Oil in the Sea Ill" report released last year by the National Academy of Sciences, far more oil enters the ocean from natural, underwater seeps than from offshore production platforms. While difficult to believe, over the past...

Navy initiates technology transfer. (Subsea/Surface Systems).
March 1, 2003... While there have been isolated incidents of private industry adopting technology developed by the military, there is a new, organized effort to make this technology readily available to the offshore industry. The Houston Advanced Research...

Weatherford installs TorkWinder for BP. (Subsea/Surface Systems).
March 1, 2003... Weatherford has received an order from BP to install the North Sea's first "All in One" TorkWinder System on the ULA platform, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The system reduces rig time and allows greater control over rig components,...

ABB supplies monitoring systems in North Sea. (Subsea/Surface Systems).
March 1, 2003... Danish Oil and Natural Gas has tapped ABB to install a number of automatic monitoring systems for the enlargement of the Siri field in the North Sea. DONG is responsible for the supply, distribution, and storage of natural gas and oil within...

Well scale. (Drilling & Production).
March 1, 2003... Northeast energy services company PSL Group has recently completed the largest worldwide well scale intervention and removal program. The $5.6-million contract, awarded to PSL in conjunction with partner Odfjell Well Services, was undertaken on...

Rotary steerable. (Drilling & Production).
March 1, 2003... A successful downhole test of a 4 3/4-in. rotary steerable system has been completed. The Revolution system, designed and manufactured by the Precision Drilling Corp. at the research and engineering facility in Cheltenham, England, drilled 940...

Expandable sand screens. (Drilling & Production).
March 1, 2003... A 5 1/2-in, expandable sand screen (ESS) with enhanced connectors has been installed in five wells in the PL 19-3 field in the Bohai Bay offshore northern China for Phillips China Inc. Phillips China, a subsidiary of CononcoPhillips, operates...

Centralizer program. (Drilling & Production).
March 1, 2003... The availability of a unique simulation program proved to be an important factor in the success of BHP Billiton's casing operation on the Lennox field in the East Irish Sea Basin. Used by UK centralizer manufacturer Centek Ltd., the program...

Deepwater carbonates. (Geosciences).
March 1, 2003... What is the most oil-prolific rock type? The obvious answer is the carbonates of the Middle East, stromatolite algal mats layered like lasagna. These biologically-produced rocks developed in warm, clear, shallow-water seas that were relatively...

More jobs. (Geosciences).
March 1, 2003... A recent report from the American Geological Institute shows an improving job market for earth science PhDs. The study reviewed years 1996-2001 by surveying recent graduates. Industry jobs continue to pay the best, and the average time before...

Electromagnetic sensing. (Exploration).
March 1, 2003... OHM Ltd. has developed a new active electromagnetic sounding system. The system consists of a set of sea bottom sensors and a owed electromagnetic source. The 6,000-m tow cable uses a central signal-carrying fiber-optic component with...

UK bathymetry. (Geosciences).
March 1, 2003... The British Geological Survey released DigBath250, version 1.0, a vector, attributed digital bathymetry of UK and adjacent European waters. The regional-scale digital bathymetry provides a primary dataset for geographic information systems and...

Visionarium. (Technology).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Paradigm has installed a new Visionarium in its Houston offices. The 1,300-sq-ft facility uses a Mechdyne MD WALL visualization system combining a panoramic, 18-ft-wide, rear-lit screen with edge-blended Christie Mirage 4000 projectors and...

Visual archiver. (Technology).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Landmark Graphics has released its Corporate Data Archiver, a Web-based data management tool for storing and protecting the digital assets of upstream companies. This new system allows rapid retrieval of critical data and knowledge, reducing...

Nova Scotia sees continued exploration: Deep Panuke takes a 'time out'. (Eastern Canada).
March 1, 2003... There are 59 exploration licenses offshore Nova Scotia that carry commitments to spend $985 million between now and 2007, according to the Nova Scotia Petroleum Directorate. Nova Scotia's offshore is roughly the same size as the Gulf of Mexico,...

Where is the next elephant? Newfoundland looks for the next big discovery. (Eastern Canada).
March 1, 2003... Newfoundland is looking to deepwater for discoveries that will sustain the offshore industry. The White Rose project is moving forward, but there are no other development projects in the works. The oil and gas industry in the province cannot...

British Columbia's geology holds promise of significant reserves: Priority exploration areas lie in the western Queen Charlotte Sound. (Western Canada).
March 1, 2003... Renewed interest in shelf basins of western Canada results from widespread expectations that the long-standing offshore-exploration moratorium there may be lifted. Lyatsky Geoscience has studied this region for 15 years and has concluded the...

British Columbia moves to open offshore: BC government forms offshore oil and gas team. (Western Canada).
March 1, 2003... Canada's West Coast, where for 30 years federal and provincial moratoria have prohibited offshore exploration, is about to experience a reawakening. The province is implementing vital initiatives that could bring offshore development in the...

Marine seismic survey positioning and control requirements evolve: Complex 3D arrays require new 'bird' solutions. (Seismic Acquisition).
March 1, 2003... Seismic exploration seeks to answer the question, "Is there oil down there?" For marine seismic positioning, the next question becomes, "Where is there?" Marine seismic exploration assists oil companies in locating hydrocarbon reserves in...

Consolidation and change continue: Industry's refocus will alter fleet to meet demand. (Seismic Technology).
March 1, 2003... It has been another difficult year for the contract seismic industry. Data saturation in many markets, limited spending on new multi-client surveys, high debt loads, and delays in industry acceptance of technology advances have all hampered the...

Data technology revolution in the making: new tools aid in managing resources and optimizing productivity. (Seismic Technology).
March 1, 2003... The operational conflict between a rapidly declining workforce and unprecedented costly investments caused by an exponentially expanding database demands a break from tradition and a search for the next technology revolution. The energy...

Hydrate inhibitors for deepwater flow assurance: Reducing capital investment and operating expenses. (Flow Assurance).
March 1, 2003... Deepwater oil and gas exploration has increased significantly in recent years, with forecasts predicting that this trend will continue. Because of the high capital and operating expenditures inherent in these developments, it is economically...

New deep draft semi designed for marginal GoM fields. (Deepwater Drilling).
March 1, 2003... To meet a market focused on economically extracting oil from marginal fields beyond the reach of subsea tiebacks, Aker Kvaerner Inc. has designed a deep draft semisubmersible for marginal deep-water Gulf of Mexico fields. AK is marketing...

Insurance market woes may affect future of offshore. (Management & Economics).
March 1, 2003... The situation in the offshore surety bond market is worsening by the week, with no hope for improvement in sight. This was the news delivered at the last meeting of the National Ocean Industries Association. Roy C. Die, president of...

Self-contained mooring system extends rig range in deepwater. (Floatover Technology).
March 1, 2003... Hitec Framnes is developing HiMoor, a self-contained, pre-laid mooring system for deepwater, to improve drilling efficiency at a low cost in deepwater. A second-generation semisubmersible moored by HiMoor may carry out deepwater drilling...

Well intervention providers focus on completion, reservoir expertise: 'Smart' wells aid intervention planning, scheduling. (Well Intervention).
March 1, 2003... The downhole application has become the main focus of the well intervention sector. Oilfield service providers of downhole applications participate in the market as either providers of downhole tools or as operators of wireline, coiled tubing...

GVA-designed Khazar will be Caspian's first true deepwater drilling unit. (Semisubmersible Trends).
March 1, 2003... A new semisubmersible rig under construction in an Iranian yard is being built for exclusive use in the Caspian Sea. Though the semi is being constructed in Iran, GYA Consultants (GVA-C), the company that provided the design, is Swedish....

Servo-brake system reduces operator strain, simplifies load management. (Drawworks Control).
March 1, 2003... Drilling contractors are becoming more demanding about safety in drawworks control, in particular the control philosophy and safety features of the brake system. The majority of offshore drilling rigs are equipped with electrical motor-driven...

Ballast purification treatment technique passes initial test program. (Clean Water Technolgy).
March 1, 2003... BenRad Marine Technology's new ballast purifier prototype system is going -- through its paces at a test facility in Gothenburg harbor, Sweden. Process inventor Professor Rune Soremark said this prototype is the company's first system...

Wraparound door solves space restrictions. (Offshore Elevators).
March 1, 2003... Alimak customized two modular elevators to fit in very confined spaces while satisfying the lifting demands for GlobalSantaFe's newbuild semi Rig 184. The lifts are scheduled for delivery by the end of this year. Alimak will also provide the...

High density magnetite improves weight/volume ratio. (Heavy Concrete & Ballast).
March 1, 2003... Following the start-up of new magnetite separation equipment last December, Minelco is now looking to further customize grading of the grains. With its improved ability to tailor magnetite to enhance the properties of high-density concrete, the...

Sanicro 36Mo tailored for well logging cables. (Stainless Steels).
March 1, 2003... Sandvik Materials Technology has developed Sanicro 36Mo, a high-tensile super-austenitic steel grade to meet demands imposed by sour wells. The Swedish steelmaker sees the new grade as setting new standards in resistance to corrosion, induced...

Active heated pipe tabled to counter wax build-up in deepwater. (Steel/GRP Pipelines).
March 1, 2003... DUS International is working up a heated pipe proposal Carbon steel jacket pipe for a development planned in 2,000-rn water depth. DUS Technical Director Dag Thulin says pipelines placed that deep should feature an active heating system, adding...

High frequncy digital link improves air/sea safety for offshore installations. (Navigation & Communication).
March 1, 2003... C.N.S. Systems has become part of a European Commission effort aimed at improving safety at sea and in the air. The company, based in Linkoping, Sweden specializes in communication, navigation, and surveillance systems, in particular very high...

Expanded service options aid remote operations. (Satellite Communications).
March 1, 2003... Remote operations, especially drilling rig N support offshore, require communications that can reach around the globe. Continuing changes and increases in data flows from well activities now require real-time access to data and personnel at...

Desalination technique and mud cleansing applied on Maersk's three newbuild rigs. (Mud & Fresh Water Management).
March 1, 2003... Following internal re-organization at Alfa Laval, the oil and gas technology group is now centered in Soborg, Denmark, and Lund, Sweden. Globally, the group continues to offer a wide range of equipment for drilling rigs, fixed and floating...

Welded plate Ultramax improves efficiency. (Heat Exchangers).
March 1, 2003... Tranter PHE's Ultramax is a welded plate heat exchanger (PHE) that can handle higher temperatures and pressures than previously possible. Ultramax incorporates benefits of a conventional PHE in a gasket-free all-welded heat exchanger....

Improved anchor deployment. (Hydraulic Drives).
March 1, 2003... Increased deepwater activity has led to a surge in inquiries for winches for anchor handling, said hydraulic motor specialist Hagglunds, based in Mellansel, Sweden. Ingemar Borg, marine and offshore business area manager, said the...

AvestaPolarit applying deep I-groove welds to improve productivity and uniformity. (Heavy Wall Stainless Tubes).
March 1, 2003... AvestaPolarit Stainless Tube (AST) plans to upgrade its folding press to increase the wall thickness of stainless steel accommodated by its plant in Storfors, Sweden. The company, owned 83% by AvestaPolarit and 17% by Sandvik, wants to raise...

Digitized system identifies problems, creates report. (Underwater Surveys).
March 1, 2003... Pipelines, cables, ship hulls, and permanent structures placed in the sea require periodic surveying to confirm their safe and continued operation. Damage, problems with protective coatings/coverings, and marine biological growth are just a few...

Stronger, smaller studless chains for deepwater. (Long-Term Mooring).
March 1, 2003... While the development--and acceptance--of new chain grades is the domain of the classification societies, Swedish chainmaker Scana Ramnas wants to forge its way into higher grades of studded and studless links. Three years ago, Scana Ramnas...

Weldox weight-saving properties benefit cranes, deck structures and mooring systems. (High Strength Steels).
March 1, 2003... SAB Oxelosund's strength is the production of extra high strength, special steels. Its steel-works in Oxelosund, Sweden has a production line stretching from iron ore to finished rolled plate. The company, which produces heavy plate in...

Stress joints customized for deepwater applications. (Heavy Steel Forgings).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Thick, special steels are often required to withstand the forces generated at seabed stress joints. The tapered connections between the wellhead manifold and the riser system must endure twisting motions and vibrations generated along the...

Fiberglass grating gives optimum stiffness. (New Products & Services).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Delta Composites LLC has a new line of high-strength molded fiberglass grating, designed for maximum stiffness. The grating, often used for walkways or catwalks, is 20% to 30% stiffer and lighter and more corrosion-resistant than steel. The...

Subsea Pipeline Commissioning System. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc. has introduced its Subsea Pipeline Commissioning System technology. The ROV-operated subsea system is expected to reduce overall deepwater pipeline commissioning costs by as much as 25%. The SPCS process is...

Instrument pipe and ISO conversion fittings. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Parker Instrument pipe fittings are designed for use on process control instrumentation connections on pipe and tubing systems under working pressures calculated with power piping code CNSI B31.1 and Refiner piping code ANSI B31.3. Sizes range...

Bolting tool improves torque and tension. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Hytorc, a division of UNEX Corp., has a new approach to bolting. Torque and tension are now applied with the same tool in the same way on all applications. The Hytorc-Disc is a washer in which the inner thread-segment is connected with the bolt...

New closure product line. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... R&M Energy Systems has introduced its solution for pipeline and vessel closures. Marketed under the Sentry brand name, this non-threaded, internal door closure provides many features and benefits that are not available in other types of...

Fiber-in-gas. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Sempra Fiber Links has received notification that the technology, which provides for safe, efficient installation of fiber-optic cable within active natural gas pipelines, has been approved for patent protection. The fiber-in-gas (FIG)...

Fishers underwater lighting. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... JW Fishers has introduced a new underwater light system for ROVs and other underwater cameras. Two different light systems are now available, the DHL-1 duel underwater light and the SL-1 single underwater light Both lights are ideal for...

Turnkey riser-fill booster pump system. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Designed specifically for riser-fill duty and weighing less than 20,000 lb, the turnkey riser-fill booster pump package combines Lewco's W-446 SuperForce mud pump with a 400-hp OEM variable frequency AC drive and top-mounted AC motor. A small...

Swing prism adjustable borescope. (New Products & Services).
March 1, 2003... Lenox Instrument Co. has introduced its new swing prism adjustable borescope, featuring a unique rotating lens that offers a 50[degrees] field of view, which scans through both a 120[degrees] included arc and a full 360[degrees] orbital scan. A...

Apache Corp. (People).(appointments US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Apache Corp. has appointed Janine J. McArdle vice president of oil and gas marketing and promoted Michael J. Benson to vice president of security.

The International Association of Drilling Contractors. (People).(appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Dr. Lee Hunt, president of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, has announced the appointment of Dominic Cattini as IADC director of European operations.

CorrOcean Inc. (People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CorrOcean promoted Dave Rees to president of CorrOcean Inc., replacing Magne Ostby, who will take a position as director of the board.

Seabulk International Inc. (People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Seabulk International Inc. has appointed Larry D. Francois as president of Sea-bulk Offshore. Francois, who most recently served as area manager of domestic offshore marine operations for Tidewater Inc., also will become a corporate senior vice...

DONG Norge. (People).(appointment, Denmark)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... DONG Norge will have a new managing director when Anders Morland, formerly vice president business development at DONG in Denmark, takes over the post from Yngvar B. Bugge.

Sabeus Inc. (People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Sabeus Inc. has appointed L Dale Wooddy III as vice president of petroleum systems. Wooddy will head-up the company's newly opened Houston office, which will serve as the focal point for its petroleum industry operations.

Stupp Bros. (People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Stupp Bros., a manufacturer of custom line pipe for the transportation of oil and natural gas based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced that John P. Stupp, Jr., executive vice president and COO of Stupp Bros Inc. and CEO of Stupp Corp., will...

Kerr-McGee Corp. (People).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The board of directors of Kerr-McGee Corp. has elected Elizabeth T. Wilkinson to corporate vice president and treasurer. Wilkinson is responsible for Kerr-McGee's banking, cash management, financial services, pension and savings plan...

ChevronTexaco Corp. (People).(retirement, US)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Greg Matiuk, ChevronTexaco Corp. executive vice president of administrative and corporate services, will retire after 36 years with the company.