Ciaran O’Donnell has been appointed CEO of subsea project and integrity management specialist Flexlife. He was co-founder and CEO of CSL before its 2007 sale to DOF Subsea, remaining for three years afterwards mainly in the role of Atlantic region EVP.
David Hayden has stepped up from technical manager to MD of Harris Pye UK, with Steve Blake slotting in to Hayden’s former role.
Doyle Boutwell has been named as manager, technology and business development – rental & products, at Greene’s Energy Group, based in Houston. He was previously with Weatherford International as director of global quality and training, tubular running services.
Eddie Moore has joined Zenith Oilfield Technology, recently acquired by Lufkin Industries, as manager of sales and operations for the Middle East and Africa, working out of Oman. Peter Smith (pictured), previously with Weatherford, has…
David Hunt and Faris Lutfy head up an expanded engineering division at Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems. Both are chartered engineers, Hunt hailing from Flexlife and Acergy and Lutfy from Subsea 7 and DOF Subsea UK.
Gertjan van Mechelen has joined ERHC Energy as exploration manager. Previously with ConocoPhillips and TransAtlantic Petroleum, he will oversee the company’s Africa-focused exploration activities.
John Hunter has been appointed project engineering manager at Divex’s Westhill, Scotland headquarters. Greg Hewitt becomes the saturation diving systems supplier’s Asia Pacific region GM.
Gregory Navarre has stepped up from COO to president of Horton Wison Deepwater following the departure of Jim Maher to pursue other interests. Navarre previously served in various positions with Global Marine and Horton Wison Deepwater’s sister company Wison Offshore & Marine (USA).
Currently VP of International Production Operations (IPO), has taken over from the retiring Jim Bowzer as Marathon Oil’s VP North America production operations. Mitch Little, Marathon’s Norway business manager, succeeds Watkins as VP international production operations.
Harold Kvisle, a director of Talisman Energy, has stepped up to president and CEO of the Canada-headquartered E&P company following the departure of John Manzoni.
Jens Pace became COO of African Petroleum on 1 October. A geoscientist, he worked internationally for BP and its heritage company Amoco (UK) Exploration for over 30 years.
Jon Robertson has taken over the role of MD at ROV supplier Saab Seaeye following the departure of Dave Grant to pursue other interests.
Julian Hammond was promoted to CEO and president of Tethys Petroleum following the resignation of David Robson on health grounds. Peter Lilley took over as non-executive chairman.
Karen Christie has joined Aberdeen consultancy Maxoil Solutions as global business development director. She was previously with Wood Group Integrity Management.
Kevin Revere has joined the Acteon group as VP, based in Kuala Lumpur. Previously VP operations in Wasco Energy’s pipe coating division, he will initially support Acteon’s Asia-based Cape business unit as it expands its subsea pipeline sector product and service offering.
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