Xodus Group appointed Andrew Sewell as global subsurface lead to oversee its global subsurface capabilities. Sewell has more than 24 years’ experience working in the oil and gas industry, initially as a geophysicist, and joined Xodus in 2012 as subsurface manager…
Unique Group, formerly known as Unique Maritime Group, has set in place measures to double its size and global infrastructure by 2019 through capital investment, acquisitions and expansion into key markets. With a current turnover in excess of US$100 million…
Vallourec, provider of premium tubular solutions primarily serving the energy markets, announced several key appointments in its North America region. William Gamisans has been appointed managing director for Vallourec Tube-Alloy worldwide effective 1 August 2015…
Seatronics promoted Derek Donaldson from vice president Asia Pacific to vice president global operations. Donaldson. From Seatronics. Donaldson enters into a new position within the Seatronics Group management structure…
Swedish explorer Lundin Petroleum has appointed a new CEO after long-serving CEO Ashely Heppenstall announced he is to step down, as of 1 October. Alex Schneiter will resume the role of President and CEO, which Heppenstall (pictured) has held since 2002…
A senior executive at new joint venture Forsys Subsea has been appointed chairman of the ONS Foundation Board of Directors - the organization behind Norway's biennial ONS conference and exhibition. Arild Selvig (pictured) is senior vice president and head of front-end…
Ceona appointed Mark Preece as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Previously, he served as executive vice president of commercial and business development for the company. Preece takes over from current CEO, Steve Preston…
AFGlobal Corp. appointed Curtis Samford as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Samford joined the company in 2012 as president - oil and gas and was later promoted to chief operating officer in July 2013. Samford…
The Sparrows Group has boosted its senior management team with the appointment of Steve Bertone, to head up its operations across the Americas. In his new role, Bertone will be based in Houston and will oversee all of Sparrows Group’s operations in the US…
Wellesley Petroleum Holdings, a new exploration company focused exclusively on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), announced that Chris Elliott has been appointed as CEO. Elliott’s last role was exploration manager UK and Norway for Cairn Energy…
Afren’s Group Finance Director Darra Comyn (pictured) has resigned, effective this summer, the company announced on 12 June. The London-based, Africa-focused, explorer will now begin a search for a new CFO. Afren said Comyn will stay…
DNV GL Group appointed Tor Svensen as group executive vice president. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen will succeed Tor Svensen as chief executive officer of its maritime business area. Both will report to the incoming group president and CEO Remi Eriksen…
Bergen, Norway-based Rocksource has selected former Tullow Norway head, Roar Tessem, as its new CEO, following the departure of Terje Arnesen, whose exit was announced on 1 June. Tessem has 30 years’ experience within the exploration and production industry…
Øystein Løseth has been elected as new chair and Roy Franklin as a new member and deputy chair of Statoil's board of directors. Løseth has been a member of Statoil’s board of directors since 1 October 2014 and is a member of the board’s audit committee…
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) appointed David Conroy as its first chief technical officer (CTO). Based at the organization’s UK headquarters, Conroy will be developing this new role to lead changes to the technical aspects of IWCF’s services…