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Julie Robertson to head Noble Corp.

Jan 11, 2018

Julie J. Robertson will succeed David W. Williams as Noble Corp. chairman, president and CEO, effective February 2018.  Julie Robertson. Image from Noble Corp. UK-based offshore driller Noble…

EnQuest COO steps down today, by mutual agreement

Dec 11, 2017

EnQuest COO and executive director Neil McCulloch is stepping down today from his posts, by mutual agreement, according to the UK independent operator. In his place, Faysal Hamza has been appointed Interim Head of North Sea, and Bob Davenport has been appointed Managing Director…

PGS streamlines business, management team

Oct 26, 2017

Seeking to cope with changing seismic market fundamentals, marine geophysical firm Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) will centralize and streamline its operations, resulting in a reduction in its executive management team. PGS' Ramform Tethys…

Ruiz Sternadt named CEO of Dresser-Rand business

Oct 09, 2017

Paulo Ruiz Sternadt, 42 has been appointed CEO of the Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas Division. He succeeds Judith Marks (54) who will leave the company at her own request. Ruiz Sternadt…

Simonelli elected as BHGE chairman

Oct 02, 2017

Baker Hughes, a GE company  announced that its board of directors has elected BHGE President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lorenzo Simonelli as chairman of the BHGE board, effective today (2 October). Simonelli…

Experience transferred

Oct 01, 2017

Karen Boman chats with industry veteran Tony Duncan about his plans at Magma Global and experiences selling operators on new technology. Tony Duncan Tony Duncan has faced many challenges in his career in the oil and gas industry…

Chevron names new CEO

Sep 28, 2017

Michael K. Wirth has been named to take the lead at US supermajor Chevron, following the decision of the current CEO John S. Watson to retire, effective 1 February 2018. Wirth. Images from Chevron…

Total takeover causes Maersk shake up

Sep 27, 2017

French major Total has appointed Maersk Oil leaders to their new management positions, following current Maersk Oil CEO Gretchen Watkins’s decision to leave the company. The changes will coincide with the US$7.45 billion takeover expected to become effective in Q1 2018…

Proeon hires new MD

Sep 19, 2017

UK-based safety and control systems firm Proeon Systems has appointed a new managing director. Richard Miller has nearly 30 year’s of leadership, expertise and knowledge in the oil and gas and energy industries, having worked at Aquatera Energy and Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions…

Corbin joins Sparrows

Sep 18, 2017

Sparrows Group has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company’s continued growth in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors…

Fugro to open Houston Hydrography Center

Sep 15, 2017

Fugro has announced plans to establish a Hydrography Centre of Excellence for the Americas, supporting its strategic focus on growth in this market sector. Utilizing specialist resources that include autonomous vessels and aircraft, integrated data acquisition techniques…

Bourbon appoints new CEO

Sep 08, 2017

Bourbon Offshore has appointed Gaël Bodénès as its new chief executive officer. Bodénès will replace Christian Lefèvre, who will leave his position on 1 October to join Jaccar Holdings. The board of directors of Bourbon paid tribute…

ADES names new CFO

Sep 06, 2017

ADES International Holding, the London-listed company providing offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries, announces the appointment of Ahmed El-Khatib as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect…

Moving the needle

Sep 01, 2017

Elaine Maslin caught up with new Oceaneering CEO Rod Larson, at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference, and discovered his commitment to keep pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible. Rod Larson…

Energy XXI appoints CFO

Aug 25, 2017

Energy XXI Gulf Coast has appointed Tiffany J. (T.J.) Thom as chief financial officer of (CFO) the company effective 28 August 2017.   Hugh Menown has resigned as executive VP, chief accounting officer and interim CFO to pursue other interests…

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