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500 Local Jobs: Vineyard Wind Signs Labor Union Deal for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 18, 2021

Vineyard Wind on Friday announced a deal to use union labor to help construct what will become the nation's first major offshore wind project off the Massachusetts coast near Martha's Vineyard.The labor agreement with the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council covers 500 jobs…

Siem Offshore Names New CFO

Jul 14, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Siem Offshore has named a replacement for its departing CFO Dagfinn B Lie.Two weeks ago, Siem Offshore said that Dagfinn B Lie would resign as CFO in the company, but it didn't at the time say who would be the next CFO…

Twenty Test Positive for Covid-19 on Shell's North Sea Platform

Jul 13, 2021

Twenty people working at Shell's Shearwater platform in the UK North Sea have tested positive for Covid-19 since the first case was identified on June 30, 2021, Offshore Engineer understands.According to a source close to the matter, there have been twenty positive cases since June 30…

DNO Names Spencer as New COO

Jul 12, 2021

DNO ASA, a Norwegian oil and gas firm focused on the Middle East and the North Sea, has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer.The company said Monday Chris Spencer would be appointed COO, effective immediately. Spencer joined the Company in…

Blue Water Shipping Hires O’Keeffe in US Offshore Wind Push

Jul 08, 2021

Blue Water Shipping announced it has hired John O’Keeffe as its new Head of Renewables, Americas, as the Denmark-based transport and logistics company looks to make further inroads into the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind market.O’Keeffe, a former maritime captain with vast experience in the U…

Petrofac Stays on Neptune's Cygnus Platform as $14M Extension Agreed

Jul 06, 2021

UK-based oilfield services company Petrofac has secured a three-year contract extension from Neptune Energy for the provision of operations and maintenance services for Neptune Energy’s Cygnus Alpha platform in the Southern North Sea. The contract extension…

GE Names Jan Kjaersgaard as Chief of Offshore Wind Business

Jun 28, 2021

General Electric Co named Jan Kjaersgaard as the new chief executive of its offshore wind business, effective Monday.He will succeed John Lavelle, who is retiring after 40 years with the company.Kjaersgaard has previously served as the chief executive of Siemens Wind Power Americas…

Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group Names CEO

Jun 28, 2021

Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has appointed David Rodger as CEO.The organization said it sought to further develop support to members and increase links with stakeholders to assist net-zero strategies across northeast Scotland and beyond…

Aibel Man Joins as Head of Norwegian Petroleum Directorate's Harstad Office

Jun 25, 2021

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday it had hired Aibel's Ole Einar Hass as the head of the office in Harstad. He will start this job on October 1. 2021.Hass has management training from the Norwegian Armed Forces. He worked for the Norwegian Army for 19 years…

UK's Wood Expects Margins to Improve. Reports Drop in Half-year Revenue

Jun 24, 2021

Engineering and consultancy company Wood Plc said on Thursday its first-half revenue fell 21% as its clients in the energy industry cut back on spending but predicted an improvement in margins compared with crisis-hit 2020.The UK-listed firm…

Subsea Europe Services Names Operations Manager Offshore

Jun 23, 2021

Germany-based marine data and equipment firm Subsea Europe Services  has appointed Jorge Ibaceta as Operations Manager Offshore.SES says that as part of this newly created role,  Ibaceta will work to help customers maximize their investment…

Ocean Power Technologies Announces Leadership Changes

Jun 21, 2021

Ocean energy technology developer Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) announced on Monday that Philipp Stratmann has been appointed as its new president and chief executive officer, and a director, while Matthew T. Shafer has been promoted to senior vice president…

Wintershall Dea IPO to Be Delayed

Jun 17, 2021

Chemicals group BASF put the planned stock market listing of its Wintershall Dea business on hold on Wednesday until further notice, saying the market was underestimating the value of oil and gas companies.BASF and co-owner LetterOne will postpone the Initial Public Offering (IPO)…

Petrofac Names Director to Lead New and Renewables O&M Business

Jun 15, 2021

Petrofac, a company for years known as simply an oilfield services provider, is transforming into an energy services firm with increasing involvement in the offshore wind business in recent years.To support its growth and offering in the new and renewable energy sectors…

UK: Offshore Worker Numbers Hit Pre-pandemic Levels

Jun 15, 2021

The number of people working in the UK's offshore sector has increased to levels not seen since the national lockdown began in March 2020, according to OGUK, a trade organization representing the UK oil and gas industry.According to OGUK data…

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