Houston-based Cobalt International Energy has recruited a second former former BHP Billiton employee this year, with the appointment of David D. Powell as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president. Powell…
Halliburton announced Mark McCollum will resume his role as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective immediately. McCollum will continue reporting to Dave Lesar, chairman and CEO of Halliburton, and will remain a member of the company’s executive committee…
Per Harald Kongelf (56) has been appointed new SVP Improvement for Norway's Det norske oljeselskap. He joins Det norske from Aker Solutions Norge, where he has served as the regional head of Norway. He will take up the new role on 15 September 2016…
KrisEnergy's CEO Keith Cameron is to retire. He will be replaced by Jeffery S. Macdonald, a non-executive independent director of the company since 2009. Kris Energy was founded in 2009, to focus on exploration in southeast Asia. Macdonald…
The Energy Institute (EI) has appointed former executive director for Shell Upstream International, and current chairman for the Shell Foundation Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng FEI as president-elect, in addition to the announcement of several other EI appointments…
Maersk Group has appointed Søren Skou as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2016. Image of Skou, from Maersk. Skou will replace Nils S. Andersen, who will leave the Maersk Group…
AccessESP, a provider of rigless electric submersible pump (ESP) conveyance solutions, has appointed Ed Sheridan as its Asia Pacific region manager. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he will be responsible for increasing market share in the region…
Hoover Container Solutions announced three new changes to its senior management team, supporting its continued global growth. Joseph Levy has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer; Johan Wramsby has been appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer…
China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) has appointed a company chairman, Yang Hua, as its new new CEO. Hua is replacing Li Fanrong who will join China’s National Energy Administration as deputy director. Hua said he will continue…
Mads Andersen will take over as the new president and CEO of Stavanger-based oil services firm Aibel, effective 1 January 2017. Jan Skogseth, Aibel's current president and CEO, since 2008, plans to retire. He will hold an advisory role in the company until spring 2017…
InterMoor appointed Cleiver Moulin as managing director in Brazil. Moulin will be responsible for overseeing InterMoor do Brasil’s business in the region. Moulin joined InterMoor do Brazil in 2010 as a senior project manager and has since played management roles in projects…
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has appointed Sebastian Araujo as managing director of its Brazilian manufacturing facility in Macae. Araujo has an extensive background in the oil and gas subsea sector, previously holding general and…
Former chief executive of BG Group, Helge Lund, has been appointed as the new director to oil services giant Schlumberger’s board of directors, earlier this month. According to a filing to the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on 1 June…
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has appointed Mikal Grure Eie as regional manager for Norway. Eie‘s brief will be to develop closer customer relationships and drive new business development opportunities throughout Norway. Eie has spent over 10 years in the offshore sector…
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has appointed Anna Keen as regional manager for the Asia Pacific region. Keen, who previously…