Robert Etheridge has been appointed by IHI E&C International Corp. (IHI E&C), a Houston-based wholly-owned subsidiary of IHI Corp., as project director for the Dominion Cove Point LNG export project effective immediately.  Source: News

Kevin Hollingsworth will join Beach Energy Ltd. in the newly created role of group executive, human resources. Source: News

Earl Reynolds has been named chief executive officer of Chaparral Energy LLC. He’ll succeed the retiring Mark A. Fischer, who has served in the role since the firm’s inception in 1988. Source: News

Beach Energy Ltd. has named a chief operating officer and a group executive of exploration and development. Source: News

Lukoil Oil Co. expects to increase oil production at old Yaregskoye field in the Republic of Komi, Russia, to 700,000 b/d from last year’s average of 140,000 b/d with expanded thermal development. Source: News

Drilling has commenced on the Mesurado-1 deepwater well on Block LB-13, 50 miles offshore Liberia. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd. (COPL) says the well, which will target Late Cretaceous, will be drilled in 2,500 m of water using the Seadrill West Saturn drillship. Source: News

Production from the Maari oil production platform offshore Taranaki basin in New Zealand has been halted after a 1.4-m crack was found in one of the 12 horizontal struts. Source: News