Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has installed a new CEO and CFO as it looks to stablize its financial position and following the departure of CEO Svein Arild Killinland. Tommy Sundt, the firm's CFO, takes over from Killingland. Odd Arne Slettebø will replace Sundt as CFO…
Dr. Helmut Sohmen has announced his retirement, effective 20 November 2014, as Chairman of the Board of BW Offshore Ltd., which owns and operates floating production systems worldwide. He has served as Chair since 2005. Andreas Sohmen…
Alan Semple, Wood Group chief financial officer (CFO) intends to retire and step down from his current role and from the board at the company's annual general meeting in May 2015. David Kemp will succeed Semple…
Walter Simpson joins Drillsearch Energy Ltd. as chief operating officer. Image of Brad Lingo, Drillsearch managing director. From Drillsearch. The most recent role in Simpson’s 30-year career…
Houston-based Hercules Offshore promoted Troy L. Carson to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective 21 November 2014. Carson is currently serving as senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He joined…
Stephen M. Butz joins Rowan Companies plc as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective 1 December 2014. Butz joins the company from Hercules Offshore, Inc., where for the past nine years he has served in various corporate development…
Peter Oosterveer joins FMC Technologies, Inc. as its new director of its Board of Directors. Oosterveer, chief operating officer of Fluor Corp. will join the board on 1 February 2015. He is a 25-year Fluor veteran. He previously served…
Houston-based Alloy Metals and Tubes International (AMTI) announced that Steve Martinez has joined the company as warehouse operator, and Denna Gatewood has been promoted to Director of Quality Assurance. In this capacity Martinez will…
Penspen announces the addition of two high-profile new appointments to its executive committee, including chief operating officer and executive vice president, sales and marketing. Top: Brown…
The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc have designated Charles O. 'Chad' Holliday as the next Chairman of the Board. Holliday will succeed Jorma Ollila at the next annual general meeting, in May 2015, and will become the first American Chair of the company…
November’s Faces of the Industry takes us to the North Sea market with Alasdair Buchanan, COO of LR Senergy. With a career spanning more than 30 years, including leadership roles at BJ Services and Halliburton, Alasdair has earned an impressive track record in international operations…
Houston-based Noble Energy elected David L. Stover as president and chief executive officer. Stover. From Noble. Stover previously served as the company's president and chief operating officer…
Five major helicopter operators today announced a new industry association – HeliOffshore – for organizations with an interest in working together on safety in offshore helicopter transport. The new association was introduced today at a launch event at its offices in London…
Mayank Ashar joins Cairn India as its new managing director & chief executive officer effective 17 November 2014. Ashar brings with him more than 36 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry. In his earlier assignments…
Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK chief executive, will retire in 2015. Webb. From Oil & Gas UK. Oil & Gas UK says the exact date of his departure is yet to be agreed, but will be within…