LLOG Exploration Co. announced on Feb. 23 the unexpected passing of Gerald A. Boelte, chariman and founder of LLOG.
The privately owned E&P issued the following statement in a press release: “It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Gerald A. Boelte on February 22, 2024, in a single vehicle accident on his family property. The entire LLOG family mourns his loss as we extend our deepest sympathies to the Boelte family.”
Boelte remained actively involved in LLOG Exploration throughout his life, from founding the company in 1977 to bringing LLOG up to be a “world-class E&P operator,” according to the release.
“[Boelte] was a friend and mentor to us all and his passing is a tremendous loss for LLOG and the entire energy industry. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this sad time,” said Philip LeJeune, LLOG’s president and CEO.
Recommended Reading
Exclusive: Tenaris’ Zanotti: Pipes are a ‘Matter of National Security’
2024-04-12 - COVID-19 showed the world that long supply chains are not reliable, and that if oil is a matter of U.S. national security, then in turn, so is pipe, said Luca Zanotti, U.S. president for steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
Exclusive: Sabine CEO says 'Anything's Possible' on Haynesville M&A
2024-04-09 - Sabine Oil & Gas CEO Carl Isaac said it will be interesting to see what transpires with Chevron’s 72,000-net-acre Haynesville property that the company may sell.
Exclusive: Liberty CEO Says World Needs to Get 'Energy Sober'
2024-04-02 - More money for the energy transition isn’t meaningfully moving how energy is being produced and fossile fuels will continue to dominate, Liberty Energy Chairman and CEO Christ Wright said.
Chesapeake, Awaiting FTC's OK, Plots Southwestern Integration
2024-04-01 - While the Federal Trade Commission reviews Chesapeake Energy's $7.4 billion deal for Southwestern Energy, the two companies are already aligning organizational design, work practices and processes and data infrastructure while waiting for federal approvals, COO Josh Viets told Hart Energy.
Exclusive: Calling on Automation to Help with Handling Produced Water
2024-03-10 - Water testing and real-time data can help automate decisions to handle produced water.