RPT-Transocean names National Oilwell's Jeremy Thigpen as CEO

April 21 (Reuters) - Offshore driller Transocean Ltd said it appointed Jeremy Thigpen as its chief executive, as the company struggles to cope with lower demand for its rigs due to a steep fall in oil prices.

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Transocean names National Oilwell's Jeremy Thigpen as CEO

April 21 (Reuters) - Offshore driller Transocean Ltd said it appointed Jeremy Thigpen as its chief executive, as the company struggles to cope with lower demand for its rigs due to a steep fall in oil prices.

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CERAWEEK-Continental Resources CEO says U.S. oil export ban could be lifted by year's end

* Chief Executive Harold Hamm says believes U.S. crude export ban could be lifted by year's end

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UPDATE 2-CP Rail CEO says shareholder activism 'overdue' at U.S. rivals

TORONTO, April 21 (Reuters) - Shareholder activism is "long overdue" at some major U.S. railways, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd Chief Executive Hunter Harrison said in an interview on Tuesday, after several U.S. competitors reported disappointing financial results.

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CERAWEEK-Bucking downturn, Pioneer sees adding rigs soon

HOUSTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Pioneer Natural Resources Co , a top oil producer in the Permian Basin of West Texas, will start adding drilling rigs in June so long as market conditions are favorable, the company's CEO said on Tuesday in a bold show of industry optimism.

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CERAWEEK-Fewer U.S. rigs may not cut shale oil output -Exxon CEO

HOUSTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The precipitous drop in the U.S. drilling rig count over the past few months may not cause a long-term drop in shale oil output as the productivity of new wells continues to rise, Exxon Mobil Corp's chief executive said on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-Yum CEO says China business mending, sees strong year-end finish

April 21 (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc, owner of KFC and Pizza Hut chains, on Tuesday said business in its biggest market China is recovering from a meat scare at one of its minor suppliers and that the division would finish the year strong.

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CERAWEEK-Statoil CEO says energy sector should help fix climate

HOUSTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The oil and natural gas industry cannot ignore climate change and must work to help curb its effects, Statoil ASA Chief Executive Eldar Sætre said in an interview on Tuesday.

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