Congratulations to the following energy professionals who have recently secured new positions in the E&P, renewable, service and industry organization sectors:

• Clara Altobell is taking a break and plans to leave Serica Energy after 16 years with the company.
• Peter Cockcroft is starting a new position as Director at Global Crisis Management Advisors.
• Dr Carole Nakhle has been selected President of the prestigious Arab Energy Club - a unique organisation in the Middle East and North Africa. 
• APA Corporation has named Kimberly Warnica to the position of executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective Jan. 13, 2025.
• Clay Bretches, executive vice president, Operations at APA Corporation, has announced plans to retire July 1, 2025. 
• Galp announces that Filipe Silva has notified the Chairman that he has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Vice-president of the Board of Directors, for family reasons.
• Trillion Energy International has accepted Arthur Halleran’s resignation and retirement as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, effective December 27, 2024.
• Talos Energy announced that Joseph A. Mills has resigned as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board to pursue other opportunities, with immediate effect. 
• EirGrid Group has announced the appointment of Cathal Marley as its new Chief Executive Officer.
• Diponegoro Ariwibowo is starting a new position as a Petroleum Geologist at Halliburton - Landmark Qatar.
• Rosneft's board of directors has extended the tenure of Igor Sechin as CEO for another five years.
• Will Fiser is starting a new position as Senior Analyst - Investor Relations at ONE Gas.
• Laura Bornatici has joined NewMed Energy as Chief Geoscientist.
• Tone Skuterud has been appointed Executive Vice President for the new staff area People, Organisation, and Sustainability at Statkraft.
• Jonathan Leather has started a new position in Sustainability Advisory at Grant Thornton Ireland.
• James Thomson assumes the position of Chief Financial Officer at Kistos and becomes a member of the Board of Directors on 1 January 2025.
• Methadius Ofili has recently started a new role as a Visiting Lecturer to Emerald Energy Institute for Petroleum, Energy Economics, Policy & Strategy, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
• Nirosh Kumar Santharam is starting a new position as Proposal Engineer at Hitec Products AS.
• The South African Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has appointed Dorah Modise as its Executive Director, effective 24 February 2025.
• Rory Graham is starting a new position as Sales Director, Floating Wind and Electrification at JDR Cable Systems.
• Ariana Hurtado has been promoted to editor-in-chief of Offshore magazine at Endeavor Business Media.
• Namibia Hydrogen Fund Managers has appointed Mercia Geises, as its new CEO.
• Christophe Mezher will be collaborating with Deloitte as a freelance consultant and Expert Advisor in Digital Transformation. 
• Kane Russell has joined NVentures as their new GIS Manager.
• Dr. Ardian Nengkoda is starting a new position as Petroleum Engineering SME, Gas at Aramco.
• Chloe Martinhas taken on the role of Internal Communications Executive at Grant Thornton UK.
• Michael Wells is starting a new position as Sales Director Fixed Bottom Wind at JDR Cable Systems.
• Independent producer and storage operator Kistos has confirmed the appointment of James Thomson as CFO with effect from January 1.
• Chloe Martin has joined Grant Thornton UK as an Internal Communications Executive.
• Joel Flitton is starting a new position as Head of Commercial MENA/APAC/SAM at SLB Capturi.
• Alasdair Carstairs has taken on the role of Business Unit Manager at OSSO.

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