Norwegian geophysical firm TGS has appointment Kristian Johansen to a newly created role - Chief Operating Officer (COO) - effective 1 February 2015. Johansen joined TGS in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining TGS, Johansen…
DONG Energy has appointed a new Group Executive VP and CEO for its exploration and production division to replace Søren Gath Hansen, who is stepping down from the role. David B. Cook, Hansen's replacement, is a 52-year-old American who…
Total is changing things up by restructuring its exploration and production branch into five geographical divisions, an exploration division and five functional divisions. Image from Total. Changes…
Ensco has promoted Carey Lowe to executive vice president, reporting directly to CEO and President Carl Trowell. He will be responsible for overseeing investor relations, public relations, employee communications and branding, led by vice president Sean O’Neill…
After one of the biggest merger deals of the year, Halliburton is moving forward with the announcement of its new board of directors, beginning with the appointment of Mark McCollum as executive vice president and chief integration officer…
Hassan Basma, the chief executive officer (CEO), and executive director of Bumi Armada Berhad is leaving the company for personal reasons. Basma. From Bumi Armada. The board of directors…
Who have been the movers and shakers in 2014? OE looked to the global offshore oil & gas industry to select the VIPs (very important players) in our 14 in 2014 list, presented here in no particular order. C-suite Tillerson…
Mumbai-based Essar Oil Ltd. announced the appointment of Manish Maheshwari as the new chief executive officer of the company’s exploration and production business. New CEO Manish Maheshwari. Photo from Essar…
Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), succeeding the retiring Michael Toscano on 12 January 2015. Incoming AUVSI CEO & President…
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has installed a new CEO and CFO as it looks to stablize its financial position and following the departure of CEO Svein Arild Killinland. Tommy Sundt, the firm's CFO, takes over from Killingland. Odd Arne Slettebø will replace Sundt as CFO…
Dr. Helmut Sohmen has announced his retirement, effective 20 November 2014, as Chairman of the Board of BW Offshore Ltd., which owns and operates floating production systems worldwide. He has served as Chair since 2005. Andreas Sohmen…
Alan Semple, Wood Group chief financial officer (CFO) intends to retire and step down from his current role and from the board at the company's annual general meeting in May 2015. David Kemp will succeed Semple…
Walter Simpson joins Drillsearch Energy Ltd. as chief operating officer. Image of Brad Lingo, Drillsearch managing director. From Drillsearch. The most recent role in Simpson’s 30-year career…
Houston-based Hercules Offshore promoted Troy L. Carson to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective 21 November 2014. Carson is currently serving as senior vice president and chief accounting officer. He joined…
Stephen M. Butz joins Rowan Companies plc as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, effective 1 December 2014. Butz joins the company from Hercules Offshore, Inc., where for the past nine years he has served in various corporate development…