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microturbine will provide primary electrical he has set the standard for extraordinary over the next two years and an option to
power to the site’s production facility, leadership, customer commitment, and purchase up to 5,000,000 gallons more in the
operating centre, seawater treatment plant, strategic execution. I am confident Shannon third year, either at LAX or other airports in
and pipelines. The microturbines will be will continue this strong legacy of success in JetBlue’s network.
deployed as part of the initial phase of the the region.” SAF is a type of renewable fuel that exists
development project with the potential for Slocum joined Halliburton in 2005 as today that drops directly into existing aircraft
future orders. Once developed, the oilfield is senior manager of Innovation and Marketing and infrastructure with no impact to safety
expected to significantly boost oil flow in the and has served in roles of increasing or performance. SAF can be produced from
trans-Alaska pipeline, which has fallen about responsibility. Prior to his current position, a wide array of renewable sources such as
75% from its peak in the late 1980s. Slocum held leadership roles around the agricultural wastes and used cooking oils and
CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY, March 13, 2023 world, including as senior vice president for can lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
the Eurasia, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa by roughly 80% in its neat form when
region; vice president, Cementing product compared to traditional petroleum-based
MOVES service line; and vice president, Indonesia. fuels.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial “We’ve long said we need multiple key
Halliburton appoints technology from Lamar University. stakeholders to step up to reach our aggressive
emissions reduction goals. This deal with Shell
HALLIBURTON, March 13, 2023
new Eastern Hemisphere is a key signal of the growing engagement of
the major fuel producers to begin converting
president ENERGY TRANSITION conventional jet fuel to SAF,” said Robin
Hayes, chief executive officer, JetBlue. “Shell’s
Halliburton Company today announced “JetBlue and Shell Aviation involvement, with their expertise in energy
that Shannon Slocum, senior vice president, markets and logistics, is a validation of the
global business development and marketing, announce agreement SAF market’s potential and highlights how
has been promoted to the role of president, critical the SAF transition of our hard-to-
Eastern Hemisphere, effective immediately. bringing new supply of SAF decarbonise industry is to establishing a more
Joe Rainey, president, Eastern Hemisphere, sustainable future of flight.”
is retiring and will serve as senior advisor to LAX Shell has announced its ambition to have
to chairman, president, and CEO Jeff Miller 10% of its aviation jet fuel sales as SAF by
during the transition. “JetBlue and Shell Aviation today announced 2030. To meet this goal, Shell is building
“Shannon brings a track record of success a new collaboration bringing additional supply chain capabilities to blend, handle and
to his new position, most recently leading supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to distribute SAF and enable more customers
our global business development efforts. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), access to SAF, helping to accelerate the pace of
He knows our business, has worked with targeting commencement of delivery in the decarbonising the aviation sector.
our key customers throughout the Eastern first half of 2023. Within the terms of the JETBLUE, March 14, 2023
Hemisphere, and is an excellent leader,” Miller agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery
said. “During Joe’s 45 years at Halliburton, of 10,000,000 gallons of blended SAF at LAX

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