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Torhaug to head DNV Research

Nov 28, 2012

Rune TorhaugDet Norske Veritas (DNV) has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new Managing Director for DNV Research and Innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business Assurance.Torhaug has a strong background in risk and reliability…

Firms & Faces- January 2012

Nov 23, 2012

Mustang has acquired a majority stake in Latin American automation and control engineering and consulting firm ISI Solutions for an initial consideration of $5.2 million. The company will be rebranded ISI Mustang and will continue to be led by Pedro Santamaria and the existing management team…

Allison Walker steps up at Falck Nutec

Nov 10, 2012

Allison Walker has stepped up from UK sales manager to director of sales & marketing at health and safety training specialist Falck Nutec, based at the firm's Aberdeen training centre in Dyce.

Andrew Pfaff appointed Oilex's GM operations

Nov 10, 2012

Andrew Pfaff has been appointed Oilex's GM operations, based in India. The appointment will transition to full-time when project approvals for the firms Cambay JV are finalised. He was previously operations manager for Burlington Resources and ConocoPhillips in China.

Danny Hall promoted at Crowley Maritime

Nov 10, 2012

Danny Hall, former VP of legacy company Jarvis Freight International, has been promoted to VP strategic business development for the Houston-based Crowley Maritime logistics group. David Higgs, former director of Crowley's product logistics…

Dominic Wright joins Xodus

Nov 10, 2012

Dominic Wright has joined Xodus as flow assurance lead in Houston. He has more than 10 years' subsea engineering experience.

Donald Bearb named assets and maintenance manager of Devin International

Nov 10, 2012

Donald Bearb has been named assets and maintenance manager of Devin International, based in Lafayette. He served most recently as Devin's operations manager in Macaé, Brazil, and prior to that was with Weatherford International for 38 years.

Francisco Villagran appointed to Inchcape Shipping Services role of regional operations manager

Nov 10, 2012

Francisco Villagran has been appointed to the new Inchcape Shipping Services role of regional operations manager, Americas, based in Chile.

Gary Rich joins Parker Drilling as president and CEO

Nov 10, 2012

Gary Rich has joined Parker Drilling as president and CEO. A 30-year veteran of the drilling services sector, Rich spent 25 of those years with Baker Hughes, serving most recently as VP global sales and prior to that as president of the company's European operations.

Glen Kelley

Nov 10, 2012

SVP marketing and business development with Atwood Oceanics, will step down from that post at the end of this year and will retire from the company effective 31 December 2013. Geoff Wagner, currently marketing and business development director…

Gretchen Watkins recently took over as Marathon's VP North America production operations

Nov 10, 2012

Gretchen Watkins who recently took over from the retiring Jim Bowzer as Marathon's VP North America production operations.

Hock Goh appointed to the board of directors of Santos

Nov 10, 2012

Hock Goh has been appointed to the board of directors of Australian independent Santos. During a 25-year career with Schlumberger, Goh held senior positions in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including president of network & infrastructure solutions, president Asia, and VP and GM, China.

Iain Stevenson joins DeepSea

Nov 10, 2012

Iain Stevenson has joined subsea engineering consultancy DeepSea in the role of Asia Pacific GM, based at the firm's Kuala Lumpur office. He was previously VP subsea business line at UniversalPegasus.

Jan Houtved Hansen appointed GM marine boilers at Harris Pye

Nov 10, 2012

Jan Houtved Hansen has been appointed GM marine boilers at maritime and offshore engineering company Harris Pye, based at the group's Danish office.

John Stobart named EVP and COO at Transocean

Nov 10, 2012

John Stobart has been named EVP and COO at Transocean. He has been worldwide drilling manager for BHP Billiton Petroleum since 1994, serving in Australia, the UK and latterly Houston. Transocean has also appointed Ihab Toma as its EVP, chief of staff.

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