Dan McFadyen, a professional engineer with more than two decades of experience in public service and the energy sector, has been appointed as deputy minister of Alberta Energy. He replaces Ken Smith, who retired from the post earlier this fall.
McFadyen will leave his current position as VP for regulatory affairs and public policy with the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association to assume his new duties on Jan. 3.
Thunder Energy Trust (TSX:THY.UN) has appointed Gerry Boyer to the position of vice-president of engineering. The company says Boyer has more than 30 years' experience, most recently with First Calgary Petroleums Ltd.
The Calgary-based trust was created last summer through the merger of three oil and gas companies.
Robert Szczuczko has been named to the position of executive VP of reservoir and geoscience of Canoro Resources Ltd. (TSXV:CNS).
Most recently Szczuczko was with PetroKazakastan Kumkol Resources.
Canoro is a Calgary-based international oil and gas company operating in the Assam/Arakan basin of northeast India.
Calvalley Petroleum Inc. (TSX:CVI.A) has made three senior appointments.
Donald Shepherd has become VP of engineering and production. Shepherd consulted with APA Petroleum Engineers until his appointment to Calvalley.
Scott Barron has been promoted to manager of exploration. Barron has been part of Calvalley's geological team for the past four years.
Cameron Dow has become acting chief financial officer. He has been a partner with Daunheimer and Dow LLP for the past 13 years.
Calgary-based Calvalley is a junior oil and gas company focused on properties in Canada and Yemen.
Chief financial officer and VP of finance Robert Baldwin is retiring from Producers Oilfield Services Inc. effective Dec. 31.
Bob German will join Producers in December for a transition period and will assume the position of CFO effective Jan. 1. German comes from Precision Drilling Corp.
Carson Urlacher will assume the position of chief accounting officer effective Dec. 1. He joined Producers in July 2003.
Calgary-based Producers (TSX:POS) provides management, systems and financial services to its wholly owned subsidiaries.
World Point Terminals Inc. says Bernard Roy has agreed to serve as president and CEO. Roy, who has been a director of the company since 2001, will remain a senior partner with Ogilvy Renault Barristers and Solicitors.
Roy replaces Bruce Calvin, who had been the company's president since 1998. Calvin has joined the National Bank of Canada.
World Point (TSX:WPO) and its subsidiaries own and operate liquid bulk storage and terminal facilities located in North America, Europe and the Bahamas. Its corporate headquarters are in Calgary.
Isotechnika Inc. of Edmonton says Joseph Koziak, who served as executive VP, is no longer an officer of the company.
Isotechnika (TSX:ISA) is a biopharmaceutical company that is focused on immunosuppressive treatments.
A.D. Williams Engineering Inc. says there will be no need to change its letterhead as a new president takes over the helm of the Western Canadian engineering firm.
Company founder Allen Williams is handing over the post to his son Reagan, but will continue as CEO.
As part of the succession plan, Calgary branch manager Naseem Bashir will be appointed VP of the company.
A. D. Williams has offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Yellowknife and Red Deer.
