Dr Nicolas Phillips has been named as head of marketing, technology and key accounts at Clariant Oil Services, based at the company’s Houston headquarters. Before joining Clariant two years ago to run the oil services business line’s marketing…
Patrick Phelan (pictured) became MD of drilling equipment and support services provider Aquaterra Energy last month. He joined from JDR Cable Systems, where he served as MD from 1999 to 2011. George Morrison, Aquaterra’s MD for the past six years…
Paul Tollefson (pictured) has been named manager, marketing and business development, multi-client and processing, at Dolphin Geophysical. Since joining the seismic industry in 1975, he has worked for Geco, Digicon, Veritas, CGG and CGGVeritas.
R Brian Hanson (pictured) succeeded Robert Peebler as CEO of ION Geophysical last month, adding to the role of president he assumed last August when the company announced a planned leadership transition. Peebler became ION’s executive chairman on 1 January.
Umberto Vergine has been appointed COO of Eni Gas & Power Division following Domenico Dispenza’s assignment to another post in the Italian group.
Arnstein Øvsthus (pictured) becomes general manager of CGGVeritas Eidesvik Ship Management, on 1 February. The joint venture between CGGVeritas and Eidesvik Offshore, dedicated to operating the high-end seismic vessels in the CGGVeritas fleet…
Ben Webster and Robbie Blakeman have joined offshore engineering firm Osbit Power as sales & marketing manager and senior engineer, respectively.
Bill Yuile (pictured), a 40-year veteran of oil & gas industry contracting, has been appointed business development director of Apply Altra, based in Aberdeen.
Bruno Santos Pinton has been named as McCrometer’s regional sales manager for Brazil. He joins the company from Atlas Copco, where he was key account sales representative for oil & gas in Brazil.
Danny Murray (pictured) has been appointed to the newly created position of business development manager for the Middle East and North Africa at TWMA, which recently announced plans to set up a base in Dubai. He previously worked for R&M Energy Systems and Varco.
David Ripley has succeeded Brian Kinkead as supply chain director of Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil & gas industry.
Denis Welch has been appointed CEO of IHC Merwede in Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he is tasked with reinforcing the Dutch company’s regional identity and expanding its Asiancentred operations.
Frederic Castrec has taken over as MD of welding specialist Serimax. He replaces David Williams, who continues with the Vallourec subsidiary as a consultant on strategic projects. Castrec joined Serimax in 1996 as a welding engineer, later becoming the firm’s COO.
Frode Sedberg (pictured) has joined Emerson Process Management as regional manager for its Roxar Software Solutions (RSS) division, based in Rio de Janeiro. He was with Odin Petroleum for eight years in various reservoir engineering roles.
HALL OF FAME: Jim Milne, founder, chairman and MD of Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group, was inducted into the Entrepreneurial Exchange’s ‘Hall of Fame’ at a ceremony in Glasgow last month (pictured).