Confusion over energy subsidies festers in the 2017 federal budget proposed last month in Canada. In a pattern familiar in the US during the administration of President Barack Obama, the Liberal government cites international agreements about consumption subsidies to explain tax changes related to production.   Source: News

Executives from Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) recently spent 5 days in Aberdeen learning about subsea oil and gas operations. Source: News

Europe shows why governments shouldn’t tell people what vehicles and fuels to buy. Source: News

Paddy Hardey has been named M2 Subsea’s general manager and senior vice-president, commercial. Source: News

Slovnaft AS, a subsidiary of MOL Group, Budapest, will begin a partial shutdown of its 6.1 million-tonne/year refinery in Bratislava, Slovakia, beginning Apr. 15 for 2 months of routine maintenance. Source: News

Christopher D. Hulse has been elected vice-president and controller by Murphy Oil Corp., effective June 1. He’ll succeed Keith S. Caldwell, currently senior vice-president and controller, who is retiring. Source: News

Joe Pukaite has joined Templar Energy LLC as senior vice-president and chief financial officer. Source: News

Jeremy Kinch, currently chief operating officer of Willbros Group Inc., has assumed the additional role of president of the company’s Canada segment. Source: News