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Rovco Opens Edinburgh Office

Jun 23, 2020

The UK-based provider of ROV services to the offshore energy industry has opened a new office and operational base in Edinburgh, Scotland to serve its current portfolio of offshore renewable and energy projects renewable and energy projects…

Nord Stream 2 Finds Replacement for Chief Project Officer

Jun 22, 2020

Nord Stream 2 (NS2), the company for building a transport link for Russian gas into Germany under the Baltic Sea, on Friday said a departing top manager had already been replaced, allowing progress of the project.Earlier, the consortium confirmed…

Polarcus Cuts 20% of Workforce

Jun 22, 2020

Offshore seismic services provider Polarcus is reducing its headcount further by 20 percent, the company said Monday, citing the market uncertainty and bleak near-term outlook caused by low oil prices and COVID-19.Oslo-listed Polarcus had on…

Neptune Energy Plans to Let 400 Office Workers Go

Jun 19, 2020

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is looking to reduce its workforce by 400 positions, half of which are contractor roles, citing the impact of the COVID-19 and a drop in oil prices.'We anticipate approximately 400 roles across nine countries to be impacted by these proposals…

Norway: Endur, Oceano Set to Merge

Jun 19, 2020

Norwegian energy services firm Endúr has said it is working on a merger with compatriot marine engineering company Oceano.Endur, formed in 2019 after the merger of Bergen Group ASA with Endúr Fabricom, has signed a letter of intent with the…

Coro Energy Settles with Ex-CEO over Contract Termination

Jun 18, 2020

Southeast Asia-focused oil company has settled with its former CEO after he threatened to sue following the termination of his service agreement in April.Coro Energy said Thursday that, 'having received appropriate legal advice on legal action threatened against the company…

Van Oord to Lay Off 500 Employees

Jun 16, 2020

Dutch offshore and dredging contractor Van Oord said Tuesday it would lay off 500 people, citing effects of COVID-19 on its business.Van Oord said: 'As a company operating on a global scale, COVID-19 is having a major impact on our business…

Seafox's Push to Appoint Directors to GMS Board Rejected

Jun 12, 2020

Dutch offshore jack-up company Seafox has had its push to appoint two directors to the board of the UAE-based jack-up provider Gulf Marine Services, rejected.Seafox, a shareholder at GMS, on Thursday said it had written to Gulf Marine Services…

Indonesia Targets IPOs of Pertamina Sub-holdings

Jun 12, 2020

Indonesia's State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir said on Friday he aimed to group units of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina into 'sub-holdings' and launch initial public offerings within two years.Thohir is trying to revamp hundreds of Indonesian state companies to boost profitability…

Otto Energy Looking to Appoint Gulf of Mexico Veteran as New CEO

Jun 12, 2020

Oil and gas company Otto Energy has said that Matthew Allen will step down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board as Managing Director effective immediately by mutual agreement following the completion of his two-year assignment to Houston…

Yara EVP Europe Joins Equinor Board

Jun 10, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has elected Tove Andersen as a new member of its board of directors.Tove Andersen is recently appointed executive vice president for Europe in Yara International ASA, a Norwegian chemical company. Since 2018 she has been executive vice president…

BP to Lay Off 10,000 People by 2020 End

Jun 09, 2020

British oil major BP will lay off 10,000 people by the end of the year in a move to cut costs, the company's CEO Bernard Looney said in a social media post on Monday.Looney said: 'The oil price has plunged well below the level we need to turn a profit…

Weatherford CEO Steps Down

Jun 08, 2020

U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford has said that Mark A. McCollum, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director, has left the company, effective immediately. McCollum, an executive with four decades of experience in the oil and gas industry…

Petronas CEO to Leave for Role at Malaysia Airlines

Jun 08, 2020

Malaysia's prime minister on Saturday appointed the finance chief at Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to take over as chief executive at the state energy company, at a time when lower oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic have hit the firm's profits…

Havyard Names New CFO

Jun 04, 2020

Norwegian shipbuilding and technology group Havyard will appoint Erik Høyvik as CFO in Havyard Group from August 1, 2020.Havyard, which designs and builds various types of vessels, including those used in the offshore energy industry, said its current CFO Pål Aurvåg…

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