Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group appointed William (Bill) Mildon as president of newly formed Hydro Group Systems Inc. - a wholly owned subsidiary located in Pinellas County, Florida. Image of Mildon…
In a short period of time, drones have shot to popularity as a tool for offshore oil and gas facility inspection. Elaine Maslin profiles the technology and its providers. Flying high. Image from Sky-Futures…
Wood Group has signed a collaborative agreement with the Canadian technology company Librestream Technologies. The two companies will work in an exclusive industry-specific partnership to provide advanced business solutions for operations…
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria announced a new dedicated helicopter rescue and recovery (RRS) service for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to provide critical life-saving assistance currently not available in the country’s aviation landscape. The new service is expected to launch in August 2016…
Ampelmann appointed three new members to the supervisory board: Frank Verhoeven, John Evans, and Mark B. Duncan. Verhoeven is member of the board of management of Royal Boskalis Westminster since 2012 and of Smit since 2010. He joined…
Bristow Helicopters gave the passengers on its last scheduled flight to and from CNR International's Murchison platform in the North Sea a special fly-past viewing to mark the occasion. These pictures, by Bristow pilot Captain Jonathan Binnie…
Bristow Group has invested US$4.2 million in Sky-Futures, drone inspection data services provider for the oil and gas industry, giving Bristow immediate entry to the fast-growing UAV services business. Image from Sky-Futures…
ABS Group subsidiary Genesis Technology Solutions has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to develop an intelligent maintenance strategy for the company’s new fleet of floating LNG (FLNG) vessels utilizing the GoFLNG floating liquefaction technology…
Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by PetroRio to deliver services to the Polvo A platform, in the southern Campos basin, approximately 100km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Integrated operations and maintenance services will be provided by Wood Group PSN under the two year contract…
Wood Group has secured its second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development offshore Western Australia. Under the new contract with Woodside, effective immediately…
Wood Group announces the appointment of Robin Watson as chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2016. Watson succeeds Bob Keiller who has decided to retire from Wood Group on 31 December 2015. Watson has served on the board since 2013…
Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Marine Well Containment Co. (MWCC) to provide an operator training simulator; supporting training for containment in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Image from MWCC…
Wood Group has acquired Automated Technology Group (ATG), an independent suppliers of control and power solutions for industrial automation. ATG will perform within Wood Group Mustang’s automation and control business unit, providing…
Elaine Lisenbe has been appointed to the position of chief financial officer (CFO) and will join Wood Group Mustang’s executive leadership team. Lisenbe joined Wood Group Mustang as financial controller in 2011 and served most recently as vice president of finance for the Americas…
North Sea industry body Oil & Gas UK has announced a number of appointments of member company representatives to its board. Alan Corbett, managing director at Bristow Helicopters, will represent the aviation sector, replacing Richard Mintern of Babcock International Group…
