Karen Boman chats with industry veteran Tony Duncan about his plans at Magma Global and experiences selling operators on new technology. Tony Duncan Tony Duncan has faced many challenges in his career in the oil and gas industry…
Michael K. Wirth has been named to take the lead at US supermajor Chevron, following the decision of the current CEO John S. Watson to retire, effective 1 February 2018. Wirth. Images from Chevron…
French major Total has appointed Maersk Oil leaders to their new management positions, following current Maersk Oil CEO Gretchen Watkins’s decision to leave the company. The changes will coincide with the US$7.45 billion takeover expected to become effective in Q1 2018…
UK-based safety and control systems firm Proeon Systems has appointed a new managing director. Richard Miller has nearly 30 year’s of leadership, expertise and knowledge in the oil and gas and energy industries, having worked at Aquatera Energy and Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions…
Sparrows Group has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company’s continued growth in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors…
Fugro has announced plans to establish a Hydrography Centre of Excellence for the Americas, supporting its strategic focus on growth in this market sector. Utilizing specialist resources that include autonomous vessels and aircraft, integrated data acquisition techniques…
Bourbon Offshore has appointed Gaël Bodénès as its new chief executive officer. Bodénès will replace Christian Lefèvre, who will leave his position on 1 October to join Jaccar Holdings. The board of directors of Bourbon paid tribute…
ADES International Holding, the London-listed company providing offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries, announces the appointment of Ahmed El-Khatib as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect…
Elaine Maslin caught up with new Oceaneering CEO Rod Larson, at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference, and discovered his commitment to keep pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible. Rod Larson…
Energy XXI Gulf Coast has appointed Tiffany J. (T.J.) Thom as chief financial officer of (CFO) the company effective 28 August 2017. Hugh Menown has resigned as executive VP, chief accounting officer and interim CFO to pursue other interests…
Group TELE-FONIKA Kable (TFKable Group) has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of JDR Cable Systems, a supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry. The completion, which is expected within a week pending final legal and administrative proceedings…
KrisEnergy has named Kelvin Tang, chief operating officer (COO) and president of the company’s Cambodian operations, as its new chief executive officer (CEO) effective 1 September 2017. Jeffrey S. MacDonald, who served as the interim CEO and board executive director since July 2016…
SPE Offshore Europe 2017 has secured Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Jones MP as a speaker at the opening plenary and has also confirmed its line up for its all new Tech Trek. Andrew Jones…
Weatherford International has appointed Karl Blanchard as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. Blanchard. Image from Weatherford. Blanchard will oversee all region and product line operations…
Ecopetrol has appointed Felipe Bayón Pardo as the company’s new president effective 15 September, following the resignation of Juan Carlos Echeverry Garzón. Felipe Bayón Pardo. Image from Ecopetrol…