Det norske oljeselskap ASA elected Kjell Pedersen to the company’s board of directors. As a consequence of this appointment, Pedersen decided to resign from his duty as chairman of the board for Aibel AS. Tom Røtjer has at the same time resigned from his duty as member of the board…
Helix Energy announced that effective 11 May 2015, Cliff Chamblee will retire after 36 years in the offshore services business and will resign as executive VP and COO. Also effective 11 May 2015, Scotty Sparks will be promoted to the position of executive VP-operations…
The global offshore accommodation market has seen significant growth over the past five years, with persons on board (PoB) requirements increasing by 27% between 2009 and 2014. Although the recent oil price decline has negatively impacted the accommodation market to some extent…
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) appointed Bob MacDonald as chief executive officer (CEO), effective 6 April. MacDonald. From Wood Group. As CEO, MacDonald will lead the WGK executive team in the growth and governance of the business…
The board of Oil & Gas UK has appointed Deirdre Michie as the organization’s new Chief Executive. Deirdre Michie will take up her position from 1 May 2015, replacing the current Chief Executive Malcolm Webb who formally retires on 31 May 2015…
Wood Group appointed Michele McNichol to the position of chief executive officer (CEO) for Wood Group Mustang (WG Mustang), effective immediately. McNichol succeeds Steve Knowles, who will retire from Wood Group on 1 April 2015. McNichol…
2H Offshore appointed Phil Ward as a director in its Aberdeen office. Ward. From 2H Offshore. This new role reflects Ward’s experience, knowledge and commitment to 2H, and is a promotion from his current role as principal engineer…
Former Statoil CEO Helge Lund has officially started his new role as CEO and executive director at BG Group - a month ahead of his planned start date. Andrew Gould, who has been serving as interim Executive Chairman of BG Group since April 2014…
Petrobras officially named Aldemir Bendine, current CEO of Brazilian bank Banco do Brasil, the successor to its outgoing CEO Maria das Gracas Silva Foster, the Brazilian operator announced on 6 February 2015. Earlier this week, Gracas…
Rod Starr joins Polarcus as its next chief executive officer (CEO) effective 5 February. Starr has more than 30 years industry experience, starting his career with Unocal where he spent 16 years in various planning and financial roles…
Petrobras CEO Maria das Gracas Foster and five directors stepped down from their posts on Wednesday (4 February) following months of scandals. Gracas Foster has been at the helm of the national operator since 2012, and spent over 30 years with Petrobras…
Statoil's newly appointed CEO and president Eldar Sætre says Statoil is 'well prepared' to tackle the large uncertainty facing the oil and gas industry, amid five-year low oil prices. Sætre (pictured), who has been acting CEO and president of Statoil since October…
The 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will kick off on Sunday, 3 May, in Houston with the Annual OTC Dinner to honor the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Awards. OTC will recognize Elmer (Bud) Danenberger III for individual achievement…
Cobalt International Energy appointed Shashank V. Karve as executive vice president, Cameia development. Karve joined Cobalt in December 2014, and is accountable for execution of the Cameia development project to production, ensuring safe…
Private equity group Epi-V has taken on Talisman Sinopec Energy UK CEO Geoff Holmes to lead its FourPhase portfolio company CEO as it looks to grow its global portfolio. it has also taken on Expro director Tony Kitchener, as Chairman…
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