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Ashtead Technology Creates Role to Push Renewables Drive

Mar 26, 2021

Subsea services and technology contractor Ashtead Technology has created a new role to head up its increasing activities in renewable energy.For this Ashtead Technology appointed Scott Stephen to oversee and enhance its service offering to support the global renewables market…

Ørsted Names Head of Government Affairs and Policy in New York

Mar 25, 2021

Offshore wind developer Ørsted has appointed Joanne Fernandez as Head of Government Affairs and Policy in New York.Fernandez will be responsible for setting and shaping the Ørsted legislative and regulatory agenda in New York as well as working…

Offshore Accommodation Firm Floatel Completes Debt Restructuring

Mar 25, 2021

Floatel International, a company providing offshore accommodation rigs for the oil and gas industry, said Wednesday it had successfully completed its comprehensive balance sheet restructuring.The company said it had secured a fully consensual deal among all key stakeholders…

Rovco's Robotics Spin-off Vaarst Open for Business

Mar 24, 2021

Vaarst, an offshore robotics technology spin-off from ROV-services firm Rovco, was formally launched Wednesday.Vaarst says its goal is to revolutionize the offshore robotics sector - 'leveraging intelligent data flows for smart asset management…

UK: Gov't, Oil Industry Strike North Sea Deal to Protect Jobs in Green Energy Transition

Mar 24, 2021

The UK on Wednesday announced a landmark deal aimed at supporting the oil and gas industry’s transition to clean, green energy. It also said it would introduce the 'Climate Compatibility Checkpoint' before future licensing rounds.The sector…

BP CEO Looney Receives $2.4M in 2020 after Bonuses Scrapped due to Pandemic

Mar 23, 2021

BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney's remuneration was 1.735 million pounds ($2.4 million) in 2020 after it scrapped all bonuses during his first year in office due to the pandemic, the energy group said in its annual report.Looney's pay included 1…

Sapura Energy CEO Retires. Successor Named

Mar 22, 2021

Malaysia's Sapura Energy has said its President and Group CEO Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin was retiring Monday, after leading the Group for more than 25 years. He will be succeeded by Mohd Anuar Taib, who takes over the helm as Sapura Energy Group Chief Executive Officer beginning 23 March 2021…

Geelen Nominated as Fugro CFO

Mar 22, 2021

Dutch-based geo-data specialist Fugro said its supervisory board has nominated Barbara Geelen for appointment as member of the board of management and chief financial officer. She will succeed Paul Verhagen, who is slated to step down as Fugro CFO at the upcoming general meeting of shareholders…

James Fisher Launches Renewables Business

Mar 22, 2021

Offshore and subsea services company James Fisher on Monday launched a renewables business James Fisher Renewables, which sees consolidation of the group’s capabilities into what James Fisher said was 'a comprehensive solutions provider.''Bringing together capabilities from across the group…

SOFEC CEO to Retire

Mar 19, 2021

Rick Hall, CEO of SOFEC, a company providing mooring systems for the international offshore oil and gas industry, has decided to retire.According to SOFEC, a subsidiary of Japan's FPSO specialist MODEC, Hall, who has been with SOFEC for almost three decades…

Vaalco's CFO to Retire

Mar 19, 2021

Africa-focused oil and gas firm Vaalco Energy said Friday its Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Prochnow has elected to retire effective March 31, 2021.  Vaalco said that Prochnow's departure was not related to any issues regarding strategy…

3t Energy Names Director to Help Drive Expansion, Acquisitions

Mar 18, 2021

3t Energy Group, a UK-based energy industry training services company, has appointed Chris Durling as its new finance director for its training division.Durling comes to 3t Energy Group from EY, where he led the Aberdeen transactions business and EY’s focus on energy services in the UK…

Sea Ranger Service Names Pullens Managing Director

Mar 17, 2021

Sea Ranger Service, the Netherlands-based company that has been carrying out surveying and research tasks in the North Sea with emissions-free sailing offshore work vessels since 2018, has appointed Christel Pullens as its new managing director effective March 1…

TIMELINE: Nigerian Offshore Oil Block Deal Scandal

Mar 17, 2021

An Italian court acquitted Royal Dutch Shell and Italy's Eni on Wednesday of corruption in one of the oil industry's biggest court cases centered around the acquisition of a Nigerian oilfield in 2011.Italian prosecutors alleged that most of the $1…

Newly Formed 3t Enermech to Help Train Mozambique Oil Workers

Mar 17, 2021

3t Enermech, an alliance between UK-based energy industry training firm 3t Energy and oilfield services provider EnerMech, has won a contract with the UK Government, 'which will help to shape future training requirements for Mozambique’s growing oil and gas workforce…

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