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Bristow Appoints Retired U.S. Air Force General to Board of Directors

May 25, 2021

Offshore helicopter services provider Bristow Group has appointed retired U.S. Air Force General Maryanne Miller to its Board of Directors. General Miller, age 62, is a retired four-star U.S. Air Force General with over 39 years of military service…

Bahamas Petroleum Company Changes Name

May 21, 2021

Bahamas Petroleum Company, an oil and gas company focused on the Caribbean and Atlantic margin, which earlier this year failed to unearth commercial quantities of oil from the closely watched Perseverance well offshore the Bahamas, is changing its name…

Halliburton Shareholders Vote Against Executive Compensation Plan

May 21, 2021

Halliburton Co's shareholders voted against the oilfield services provider's proposed executive compensation plan in an advisory motion, the company said on Thursday.Halliburton Chief Executive Officer Jeff Miller said the company was 'disappointed…

Kenny Murdoch Named Acteon CFO

May 20, 2021

Offshore services and equipment group Acteon announced Kenny Murdoch has been appointed as group chief financial officer, taking over for Kevin Ovenden who will retire effective July 1.Murdoch joins Acteon with three decades of global financial leadership experience…

Norway: Wage Talks Between Offshore Drilling Firms, Workers Break Down

May 20, 2021

Wage talks involving thousands of Norwegian oil drilling workers broke down on Thursday, unions and employers said, raising the risk of a strike that could disrupt oil and gas exploration and efforts to boost output from existing fields.The…

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Man to Join James Fisher's EDS as Managing Director

May 20, 2021

Wayne Mulhall, a Senior Director at offshore wind turbine firm MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, will become a Managing Director of EDS HV, part of James Fisher Renewables.EDS HV provides high voltage engineering solutions to the renewables industry…

Bombardier Exec to Join Ørsted as COO

May 17, 2021

Denmark-based offshore wind developer Ørsted has named Richard Hunter as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and new member of the Executive Committee of Ørsted as of June 1, 2021. Hunter joins Ørsted from a position as President of Rail Control Solutions and Wayside in Bombardier Transportation…

Schlumberger Names Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer

May 13, 2021

Oilfield services company Schlumberger has appointed Dr. Katharina Beumelburg to the position of Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, reporting to Olivier Le Peuch, Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective Monday, May 17.As a member of the executive team…

Diamond Offshore's New CEO to Earn $700k + Bonuses

May 13, 2021

U.S.-based offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore's new CEO Bernie Wolford will have a base salary of $700,000 plus bonuses, the company said Thursday.As previously reported, Diamond Offshore, which in April emerged from their chapter…

Petrofac CFO to Resign

May 12, 2021

Petrofac's Chief Financial Officer Alastair Cochran has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to resign and take up a new job outside the group on September 1, 2021. Cochran joined Petrofac in 2016 from BG Group where he had served…

Former Pacific Drilling CEO Takes Helm at Diamond Offshore

May 10, 2021

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling, said Monday that Bernie G. Wolford Jr. has been named the company's President and Chief Executive Officer and will also serve on the Board of Directors. Wolford succeeds Marc Edwards, who retired from the Company as Chairman…

EnQuest's Decommissioning Director Joins Decom North Sea Board

May 10, 2021

UK-based offshore decommissioning association Decom North Sea has appointed John Allan, Decommissioning Director at oil company EnQuest, to its Board of Directors.'John’s current role at EnQuest was preceded by 15 years with CNRI. With the majority…

ADNOC's Drilling Unit to Go Public

May 10, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has invited investment banks to pitch for bookrunner roles for the initial public offering of its drilling unit, two sources told Reuters on Sunday.The oil giant invited a handful of international and local…

Tullow Oil Emerges from Overhaul with $1.8B Bond. No More Asset Sales Planned, CEO Says

May 07, 2021

Tullow Oil's $1.8 billion bond, which was launched to help it manage a $2.4 billion debt pile, drew more interest from investors than expected after the Africa-focused producer's financial overhaul, the chief executive said on Friday.Rahul Dhir…

Two Harvey Gulf Board Members Resign

May 06, 2021

HGIM Corp., the parent company to U.S.-based Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC, announced on Thursday that the holders of over 85% of its common stock, including Gladiator Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Shane J. Guidry, Walker Ridge Capital Management…

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