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Malaysian Stock Exchange to Delist Perisai

Jan 20, 2020

Malaysian offshore vessel and rig owner Perisai Petroleum Teknologi is about to get delisted after Bursa Malaysia decided to dismiss the company's request to give it more time to get its business in order.Perisai, which provides vessels and rig to the local oil and gas industry…

Climate Activists Block Shell's Aberdeen Offices

Jan 16, 2020

Extinction Rebellion movements' climate protesters have blocked entry to Shell's offices in Aberdeen.'At 6.30 am this morning, ExtinctionRebellion Scotland blocked all entrances to the headquarters of the oil giant on Altens Farm Rd in the European Oil Capital Aberdeen…

Italy Court Acquits Saipem, Eni In Algeria Corruption Case

Jan 15, 2020

An Italian appeals court said on Wednesday it had acquitted oil services group Saipem and oil major Eni of alleged corruption charges in Algeria.The court also acquitted a series of other defendants, including former Eni Chief Executive Paolo Scaroni…

Equinor's Johan Castberg director moves to OKEA

Jan 13, 2020

Norway's OKEA has appointed Knut Gjertsen as a new SVP Project and Technology.The Oslo-listed oil firm said Monday that Gjertsen was joining from the position as Project Director for Johan Castberg in Equinor. Johan Castberg is Equinor's oilfield development in the Barents Sea…

TGS names SVP Imaging. Strikes Google Cloud deal

Jan 13, 2020

Norway-based seismic data provider TGS has appointed Scott Mitchel, an ex-BP man, as Senior Vice President of Imaging at TGS. TGS has also signed a deal with Google Cloud for cloud-based computing capacity.Mitchell, who has 28 years of experience in the oil and gas industry…

Apache Corp To Close San Antonio Office, Cut 272 Jobs

Jan 10, 2020

U.S. oil and gas producer Apache Corp will close its San Antonio, Texas office overseeing its struggling Alpine High project in the Permian basin and 272 jobs will be affected.The closure follows the October resignation of Steven Keenan, the…

Providence's New CEO Eyeing Barryroe Investors

Jan 09, 2020

Irish oil and gas explorer Providence Resources has appointed Alan Linn as a new CEO. He hopes to help the company with the development of long-delayed Barryroe offshore oilfield. He will also join the board as an executive director.In a statement on Thursday…

NY to Create Offshore Wind Training Institute

Jan 08, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to create Offshore Wind Training Institute to offer offshore wind training programs.The institute will provide benefits to workers across New York State through new job training programs, tailored college curriculum…

Ocean Installer Appoints New CEO

Jan 07, 2020

Ocean Installer has announced the appointment of Odd Strømsnes as the company’s new CEO as company enters new growth phase and addresses offshore wind market.The Norwegian subsea contractor said in a press note that the interim CEO Kevin Murphy will continue as Deputy CEO…

Ørsted Appoints APAC Head

Jan 07, 2020

Global offshore wind giant Ørsted said that Matthias Bausenwein, President of Ørsted Asia Pacific, has been appointed to the new role as Head of the Asia Pacific Region (APAC), based in Taipei.He will continue to lead the regional activities but in a now strengthened setup…

Borr Drilling Appoints Neil Glass as Director

Jan 05, 2020

International drilling contractor to the oil and gas industry Borr Drilling Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Neil Glass as a new director of the Board.Glass graduated from the University of Alberta in 1983 with a degree in Business.…

Gould Elected to Oxy Board of Directors

Jan 02, 2020

US based oil and gas company Occidental Petroleum announced on Thursday that former Schlumberger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Gould has been elected to its Board of Directors effective March 1, 2020.Gould has more than 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry…

Petrobras Board Member Lins Resigns

Jan 02, 2020

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Thursday that board member Clarissa Lins had tendered her resignation.In a securities filing, Petrobras said Lins cited 'professional reasons that prevent (her) at this time from continuing to perform such duties…

Subsea 7 Confirms Executive Management Changes

Jan 02, 2020

Offsore services firm Subsea 7 on Thursday announced changes to its executive management team, including the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer and three Executive Vice Presidents, effective from January 1, 2020.John Evans is now in place as Chief Executive Officer…

Senator Mulls Offshore Wind Job Pact

Dec 31, 2019

Senator of Massachusetts Edward J. Markey has called on Ørsted and Vineyard Wind to enter into Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for wind energy projects offshore Massachusetts and the larger East Coast.A PLA would ensure that newly created jobs in the offshore wind industry are good-paying and safe…

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