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Bracewell LLP announced that energy transactional lawyer Parker A. Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Lee advises strategic companies and private equity and infrastructure funds on M&A, project development and joint venture transactions in the energy and infrastructure industries. He represents petrochemical companies, storage and logistics companies, midstream developers and operators and exploration and production companies.

Geospatial analytics company Satelytics has added veteran oil and gas executive David Skidmore to its board in an advisory role. He has been an energy executive for over 35 years, holding positions across all major businesses of bp, most recently serving as vice president of lower carbon power for the company, where he was instrumental in helping the organization transition and ultimately create low-carbon energy businesses.

David Caldwell, formerly Takeuchi’s national product manager, has transitioned to become the manufacturer’s new Southeast regional product manager. In his new role, Caldwell will be responsible for all dealer and national rental account support activity within a multi-state area spanning Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi.

Mei Ling Cheah joined the ROSEN team as senior corrosion engineer, and Gordon Blair was appointed as area business development manager. Cheah holds a BEng in materials engineering and extensive experience in corrosion engineering. Blair has over three decades of experience in IRM and pipeline services.

Paradigm appointed Gerhard Slaman to head sales for its European drilling market. Slaman, a consultant, will oversee technical sales and business development across the region. He has 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in downhole tools.

Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group’s Chief Executive Officer Leigh Howarth is stepping down in a planned leadership transition and will assume a non-executive director’s role with the company. Stephen Rawlinson, STATS regional director North America and Global Sales director, will succeed Howarth. Rawlinson has spent 13 years in various management roles at STATS, including general manager, regional director and sales director positions in North America.

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) appointed Tony Otoa as its chief officer Corporate Affairs. He has over a decade of experience in corporate communications, public relations and stakeholder engagement. In his new position, Otoa will foster strategic partnerships, while advancing the company’s mission in Uganda’s oil and gas sector.

Business

Materials handling company Pettibone Traverse/Lift, LLC is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Cary-Lift, which became the world’s first forward-reaching, rough-terrain material handler upon its invention by Phil LaTendresse in 1949. Shortly after its origin, the Cary-Lift product line was acquired by Pettibone, and it remains an industry-leading solution for pipe, pole and log handling to this day.

McElroy announced that Jim Kirchdorfer and Ian Powell have been inducted into the Fusion Hall of Fame. Created in 2019, the Fusion Hall of Fame recognizes the development and acceptance of fusible plastic pipe, along with the advancements that the industry has seen over the last 50 years. Inductees are individuals whose contributions have been particularly notable.

Comprehensive energy solutions-provider Waukesha Pearce Industries (WPI) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The family-owned business was founded in 1924 by Louis M. Pearce, Sr., as a drilling rig manufacturer.

Associations, Agencies

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), launched of its Basic Coatings Inspector Certification (CIP Level 1) and the Ethics for the Corrosion Professional eCourse in French. The initiative, a first for AMPP, caters to French-speaking professionals in the corrosion and coatings industry and aligns with recent regulatory demands.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm appointed Joe Powell, the founding executive director of the Energy Transition Institute at the University of Houston, to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee (ITIAC). The 18-member committee will create a comprehensive strategy to accelerate the development of innovative technologies and processes designed to help decarbonize the American industrial sector and reduce emissions.

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Executive Director Greg R. White announced plans to retire at the end of 2024. White assumed his position with NARUC in December 2015. During his tenure, White enhanced the association’s national position as the voice of state regulators through increased partnerships, expanded grant-funded resources, streamlined operations and unparalleled national meetings. He also served as the executive director of the National Regulatory Research Institute. P&GJ