Egil Haugsdal has been promoted to president of Kongsberg Maritime, following current president Geir Håøy, who will assume the position of CEO of Kongsberg in June 2016. Haugsdal holds extensive leadership experience from Kongsberg, and currently heads Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies…
ABS has centralized its global marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings to deliver enhanced classification services and joint technical projects. Effective today (15 February), Dr. Kirsi Tikka is promoted…
Seatronics, an Acteon company and part of its survey, monitoring and data business, has announced the recruitment of Janelle Pence as vice president for the US region. Pence will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’…
Mike Jardon is to take over as CEO of UK-based Expro succeeding Charles Woodburn, who is leaving the company in April to join defense firm BAE Systems. Jardon joined Expro in 2011 as COO, after holding senior roles within Schlumberger’s wireline…
Chevron Corp. has appointed Stephen W. Green as its new president of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production effective 1 April 2016. Green, 58, succeeds Melody B. Meyer who is retiring from Chevron after 37 years of distinguished service to pursue other opportunities…
American Gilsonite Co. (AGC) appointed David G. Gallagher as its president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Image of Gallagher, from AGC. Gallagher has more…
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has fired Emilio Lozoya Austin as CEO at the country's state-owned oil company, Pemex. Lozoya will be replaced by José Antonio González Anaya (pictured), the country’s current director of the Social Security Institute (IMSS)…
The 6th annual Global FPSO Forum to be held on 30 August to 1 September 2016 in Galveston, TX, announces supermajor Shell’s Curtis J. Lohr, Stones project manager, as its first keynote speaker. Curtis J…
BP is headlining a reorganization as upstream chief executive Lamar McKay takes on a new role of deputy group chief executive, with Bernard Looney, the company’s upstream chief operating officer, production taking his place. McKay…
Polarcus is cutting staff, including senior management, in an effort “to fit a redefined Polarcus,” and save about US$7 million a year. CFO Tom Hendrik Sundby leaves Polarcus in new wave of changes…
Audrey Leon chats with Gerald (Jerry) Stone, senior vice president, Fluor Offshore Solutions, about his unlikely career in engineering, his take on the current market situation, and his work in harsh environments. Jerry Stone…
Kongsberg CEO, Walter Qvam, will resign from his position in June 2016, according to the agreement he has for resignation at the age of 63. “Qvam has been CEO since 2008,” said Finn Jebsen, Kongsberg's chairman of the board. “The board…
Ezra Holdings appointed Chan Eng Yew, current chief executive officer (CEO) of TRIYARDS Holdings, as its interim chief financial officer (CFO). Yew will concurrently hold his CEO position in TRIYARDS with his new CFO appointment, and oversee all financial matters relating to Ezra…
Germany’s Hansa Heavy Lift has appointed Mark Preece as its new senior advisor to help the company grow its presence in the global offshore industry. Preece. Image from Hansa Heavy Lift. Preece…
Peter Bennett has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Australian diversified engineering firm Clough and the Murray & Roberts oil and gas business platform, with effect on 1 February 2016. Bennett will also join the Murray & Roberts board…
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