FoundOcean announced that offshore structures expert Naval Sondhi recently joined the company to lead its strengthening, modification, and repair (SMR) design services division. Jim Bell, FoundOcean's Managing Director said: 'Naval’s…
Rowan Companies plc confirmed that Thomas P. Burke (pictured) has been elected as CEO of the company. In addition, H.E. Lentz retired as the chairman of the board of directors, W. Matt Ralls was appointed as the executive chairman of the…
BG Group's CEO Chris Finlayson has resigned, with immediate effect, the UK-based exploration firm announced today, raising calls for the firm to be broken up and suggestions it would now be a takeover target. In a statement, BG said the resignation…
Nexen Energy (wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd.) CEO, Kevin Reinhart (pictured) has announced his plans to retire after 20 years with the company. CNOOC Ltd. executive vice president, Fang Zhi will succeed Reinhart in this position. Zhi’s 30-year career with CNOOC Ltd…
Noble Energy Inc. announced that it will propose the election of the company’s President and COO, David L. Stover as a director at its 22 April 2014 organizational meeting, and that it intends to appoint Stover as CEO in October 2014. This decision follows current Chairman and CEO…
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) board of directors has elected John T. Rynd as chair of NOIA and Cindy B. Taylor as vice chair of NOIA for the upcoming 2014-2015 term. Rynd and Taylor assumed their positions at the NOIA Annual Meeting…
KBR Inc. announced that Stuart Bradie has been named president and CEO of KBR Inc., effective 2 Jun 2014. Bradie succeeds William 'Bill' Utt, who is retiring. The company intends for Bradie to become a member of its board of directors when he joins the firm…
Rapidly-growing subsea services and technology products company Cortez Subsea has secured a six-figure contract with BHP Billiton Trinidad for inspection services in Trinidad and Tobago. A dedicated team of eight personnel from the Aberdeen-based company will begin the work in June 2014…
IHC Merwede has announced that it has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new CEO with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. He has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped back in November 2013…
BP announced the appointment of Angela Strank to the position of BP chief scientist. She succeeds Ellen Williams, who has been nominated asdirector of the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, in the US Department of Energy. As chief scientist…
John White has seen many changes in the oil and gas industry over his 40 years in the business. Subsea infrastructure has become increasingly diverless and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have enabled work in deeper, harsher environments…
FMC Technologies announced that Maryann T. Seaman (pictured) has been appointed executive vice president effective 1 Mar 2014. Seaman, who is the company's chief financial officer, has been with FMC Technologies for 28 years and has held a variety of financial…
NOV Inc. announced that Clay C. Williams was appointed to president and CEO of the company effective immediately. NOV previously announced that Merrill A. “Pete” Miller, Jr. would step down as chairman and CEO contemporaneous with the…
After six years at TAQA, Carl Sheldon has decided to step down as CEO and member of the board of directors, effective at the annual general meeting in April. Sheldon will remain as chairman of Jorf Lasfar Energy Company (JLEC), TAQA's newly-listed Moroccan power business…
New interim Director General of Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP), Gustavo Hernandez-Garcia, will be the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Petroleum Exhibition & Conference of Mexico (PECOM). Hernandez-Garcia will speak on Wednesday…
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