David Hunt and Faris Lutfy head up an expanded engineering division at Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems. Both are chartered engineers, Hunt hailing from Flexlife and Acergy and Lutfy from Subsea 7 and DOF Subsea UK.
Gertjan van Mechelen has joined ERHC Energy as exploration manager. Previously with ConocoPhillips and TransAtlantic Petroleum, he will oversee the company’s Africa-focused exploration activities.
John Hunter has been appointed project engineering manager at Divex’s Westhill, Scotland headquarters. Greg Hewitt becomes the saturation diving systems supplier’s Asia Pacific region GM.
Gregory Navarre has stepped up from COO to president of Horton Wison Deepwater following the departure of Jim Maher to pursue other interests. Navarre previously served in various positions with Global Marine and Horton Wison Deepwater’s sister company Wison Offshore & Marine (USA).
Currently VP of International Production Operations (IPO), has taken over from the retiring Jim Bowzer as Marathon Oil’s VP North America production operations. Mitch Little, Marathon’s Norway business manager, succeeds Watkins as VP international production operations.
Harold Kvisle, a director of Talisman Energy, has stepped up to president and CEO of the Canada-headquartered E&P company following the departure of John Manzoni.
Jens Pace became COO of African Petroleum on 1 October. A geoscientist, he worked internationally for BP and its heritage company Amoco (UK) Exploration for over 30 years.
John Lindsay has been promoted to president and COO of Helmerich & Payne. He joined the company in 1987 as a drilling engineer and most recently served as EVP and COO.
Jon Robertson has taken over the role of MD at ROV supplier Saab Seaeye following the departure of Dave Grant to pursue other interests.
Julian Hammond was promoted to CEO and president of Tethys Petroleum following the resignation of David Robson on health grounds. Peter Lilley took over as non-executive chairman.
Karen Christie has joined Aberdeen consultancy Maxoil Solutions as global business development director. She was previously with Wood Group Integrity Management.
Kevin Revere has joined the Acteon group as VP, based in Kuala Lumpur. Previously VP operations in Wasco Energy’s pipe coating division, he will initially support Acteon’s Asia-based Cape business unit as it expands its subsea pipeline sector product and service offering.
Mark Roberts has been promoted to EVP operations for Houston-headquartered Audubon Engineering. Roberts, a 30-year oil & gas industry veteran, will directly oversee the company’s operational business groups. He steps up from VP of Houston onshore, a post now occupied by Michael Northcott.
Pat Haggerty has joined Modus Seabed Intervention as head of projects, a newly created post. He was with Subsea 7 for seven years, latterly as Aberdeen-based GM of Europe & West Africa ROV operations in its iTech division, and prior…
Phil Keating has been appointed energy sector BDM for pneumatic motion and fluid control technology provider Norgren.
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