Unocal Corp. has named Charles Pierce vice president, Unocal Alaska, the company said Oct. 6. Pierce, who joined Unocal in 1984, has held various positions in drilling, production, reservoir engineering and project management in Texas, Thailand, Egypt and the Netherlands. 
Since 1996, Pierce has had responsibility for business development and commercial issues in Bangladesh and India. He most recently served as the project manager for Bangladesh gas export, including project advocacy, partnership negotiations and U.S. government relations. 
Pierce will focus on gas sales strategies and the assessment of upstream growth opportunities for Unocal Alaska. He will be based in Anchorage. 
Martin Morell, oil and gas operations manager for Unocal Alaska, will continue to manage upstream operations in Alaska, reporting to Pierce.