Scott Weeden drills down with NOV’s Hege Kverneland to find out why she is excited about using Big Data to predict component failures before they occur. Kverneland Just how exciting is Big Data…
Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. has appointed Barry Larson as its new chief executive officer, effective 20 February 2017. Larson will be based at the company's operating headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia. Jim Latimer will continue…
Oil & Gas UK has elected Greta Lydecker from Chevron Upstream Europe, and UK ConocoPhillips President Terri King, to its board of directors. Lydecker, managing director, Chevron Upstream Europe, and King, president, UK ConocoPhillips…
ExxonMobil has elected Susan K. Avery to its board of directors, effective 1 February 2017. Avery, an atmospheric scientist, is the former president and director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Avery’s leadership experience in multiple academic and scientific organizations…
The Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), H.E. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, will deliver remarks to delegates during CERAWeek 2017, 6-10 March at the Hilton Americas—Houston. Barkindo will appear…
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has appointed Reid Berger Stokke to head its new line of business, GM Solutions. GM Solutions will…
DOF Subsea North America has appointed Greg Donnelly as the new general manager of the DOF Subsea US team. Donnelly assumed responsibilities 16 January 2017 and will report directly to Marco Sclocchi, executive vice president North America…
Steve Hall is to replace Bob Allwood as CEO of the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT) this April, following Allwood's retirement after seven years in the post. Hall has been chairman of the SUT's Education and Training Committee for…
Global Energy Development (GED) has entered into two share purchase agreements to acquire a total of 11 offshore subsea service vessels, and a barge vessel, as it seeks to adopt a new business strategy focusing on the subsea oilfield services sector…
Tullow Oil announces several changes to its board of directors. Paul McDade, currently chief operating officer, will be appointed chief executive officer following Tullow’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 26 April 2017. This follows an…
The US Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) has appointed Walter Cruickshank, Ph.D., as the acting director. Image of Cruickshank, from BOEM. As deputy director, and currently acting director of BOEM…
There are not too many people within the subsea business that saw through – from their very beginnings and from the inside – the growth of two of the biggest players in the business. Elaine Maslin speaks with Allen Leatt to find out more…
GustoMSC has appointed Alberto Morandi to the position of general manager of GustoMSC’s office in Houston. He will be responsible for running the office and will act as point of contact for GustoMSC’s US clients. GustoMSC’s US office represents the company’s design solutions…
Oilfield services provider Expro has strengthened its well abandonment services with the appointment of senior project manager, Bill Inglis. Expro launched four new business capabilities last year, including fully integrated well abandonment services encompassing…
ExxonMobil and Rex W. Tillerson will cut all ties to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements associated with Tillerson’s recent nomination to lead the US State Department. Image of Tillerson…