Fallon to replace outgoing minister John Hayes Michael Fallon MP (Image: DECC)The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change appointed Michael Fallon its new energy minister replacing outgoing minister John Hayes, who will now serve as Minister of State without portfolio in the Cabinet office…
In January, Spain’s Repsol announced a partnership with Netherlands-based Tocardo International, a tidal and freeflow water turbine producer, to develop offshore tidal energy. With backing from Repsol’s New Energy Ventures business, Tocardo aims to enhance its offshore engineering capabilities…
EPC Offshore won subsea company of the year at Subsea UK’s seventh annual award ceremony held in Aberdeen during Subsea 2013. Photographed below is Keith Wallace, EPC Offshore’s CEO with the award, accompanied by Carole Innes, business development manager at Brewin Dolphin…
Dan Gualtieri Energy consultants Knowledge Reservoir named Dan Gualtieri vice president of production solutions in January. Gualtieri previously worked with Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Boots & Coots and Weatherford International, where he touched upon all aspects of the oil field…
Martyn Conroy Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd., an Acteon company, named Martyn Conroy its new business development manager covering the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Conroy previously worked for Ashtead Technology, FirstSubsea and Hydratight…
Simon Hird Houston-based offshore survey company UTEC appointed Simon Hird general manager of its Australian arm UTEC Survey Australia last month. Hird, an industry veteran, with 30 years experience in the oil and gas sectors, has been stationed in Australia since 2008…
Bob Peebler Following his departure from ION Geophysical, former president, CEO and executive chairman, Bob Peebler launched his own consultancy firm, The Peebler Group, in January. After 40 years in the industry, Peebler says the idea…
Dan Gualtieri, vice president of Production Solutions, Knowledge Reservoir As an industry we have a fundamental responsibility to manage our business in a safe and environmentally conscious manner. I would challenge the Department of…
Eleven panel sessions will give visitors to the SPE Offshore Europe 2013 conference unprecedented access to hear the views of top industry executives, government ministers and discipline specialists.The panel sessions will all aim to respond to the conference theme…
OE Magazine’s parent company, AtComedia, closed the acquisition of the annual oil and gas event, PECOM (Petroleum Exhibition and Conference of Mexico) from International Exhibitions, Inc., the company said on March 19, 2013. The conference…
Eni recently renewed its energy research partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI), establishing a new path forward for this highly successful collaboration. This alliance provides an opportunity…
COLLOQUY: Editor's Column Earliest records of navigation as a science come from the Indus Valley civilization, along the Indus River, which flows from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan. Among the earliest navigation…
Global oil and gas service provider AGR boosted its Australian business with the launch of a new division within the region and growth of its existing Perth-based offer. David Grant (Image: AGR)AGR’s new Subsea Project Management division enhances the company’s current service portfolio…
US President Barack Obama announced on Monday that he will nominate Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy to fill vacancies at the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively. Obama nominated Ernest Moniz to US Department…
BP named Janet Weiss Regional President of its Alaskan branch, effective 15 February 2013.Janet Weiss (Photo: BP)Weiss succeeded John Mingé, who now serves as Chairman and President of BP America Inc. after heading up BP’s Alaska business since January 1…