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Oil and Gas Investor
Kimbell Royalty's Board Member Ben Fortson Passes Away
Ben Fortson had more than 60 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and was with Kimbell Royalty Partners from its IPO in 2017 into 2024.
Akin Energy Practice Adds Midstream Specialist as Partner
Trent Bridges, who served as vice president and assistant general counsel for Magellan Midstream Partners, has represented clients in a range of energy transactions, infrastructure development projects and investments, with a particular emphasis on the midstream industry.
Petrobras CEO Prates to Step Down
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested that Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates resign following a dispute over dividend payments.
ProPetro Adds Exxon Designee Volkov to Board
Alex Volkov is currently the transition executive tasked with planning the integration of Pioneer Natural Resources and Exxon Mobil.
MidOcean Appoints Lumens to CFO
Armand Lumens most recently served as the group CFO of Neptune Energy, where he helped develop the company’s financial and IT strategies.
PropFlow Names David Ward as CEO
As CEO, David Ward will lead and build out PropFlow’s operations of eliminating debris from proppant at well sites in the Permian Basin and other plays.
Exxon Appoints Maria Jelescu Dreyfus to Board
Dreyfus is CEO and founder of Ardinall Investment Management, a sustainable investment firm, and currently serves on the board of Cadiz Inc. and Canada-based pension fund CDPQ.
Wood Mackenzie Appoints Jason Liu as CEO
Liu replaces former CEO Mark Brinin, who is departing to pursue other opportunities, Wood Mackenzie said.
Analyst Questions Kimmeridge’s Character, Ben Dell Responds
The analyst said that “they don’t seem to be particularly good actors.” Ben Dell, Kimmeridge Energy Partners managing partner, told Hart Energy that “our reputation is unparalleled.”
Zeta Energy Appoints Michael Everett as COO
Prior to joining Zeta Energy, a lithium-sulfur battery developer, Michael Everett previously served as president and COO at Advanced Battery Concepts.