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UAE Names ADNOC Chief Jaber as COP28 Climate Conference President

Jan 12, 2023

The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that Sultan al-Jaber, the head of state oil giant ADNOC, would act as president of the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year. Jaber, also UAE's minister of industry and technology and its climate envoy…

Miros Group Names Aarset as New CEO

Jan 11, 2023

Wave measurement specialist Miros Group has hired Marius Five Aarset as its new CEO to lead the company as it looks to grow in renewable energy, oil and gas, offshore operations, and shipping markets.Marius Five Aarset has joined Miros from ABB…

Baker Hughes Appoints Ramaswamy as EVP of Industrial & Energy Technology Branch

Jan 09, 2023

Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has appointed Ganesh Ramaswamy as executive vice president (EVP) of the Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) business segment, effective Jan. 16. 'Ramaswamy’s appointment is another step in the company’s…

Christoffersen Appointed MD of Semco Maritime Norway

Jan 04, 2023

Semco Maritime has appointed Tor Erik Christoffersen Managing Director of the Group’s Norwegian business. He took up the position on 1 January 2023 and will work from the offices in Bergen and Stavanger, leading Semco Maritime’s 400 colleagues…

Weatherford Names Mitra EVP and CFO

Jan 03, 2023

Oilfield services company Weatherford has appointed Arun Mitra as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Before joining Weatherford, Mitra served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc…

ONGC Names Rawat as Director of Exploration

Jan 03, 2023

India's national oil company ONGC has appointed Sushma Rawat as Director of Exploration. She prevciously served as Executive Director-Basin Manager, Assam & Assam Arakan.She takes over the reins as Director of Exploration from Rajesh Kumar Srivastava…

170 Petrofac Workers on Repsol's North Sea Platforms Start Strike over Wages

Dec 22, 2022

Some 170 members of UK's largest union Unite working for Petrofac on Repsol's UK North Sea offshore platforms, are taking 48-hour strike action from Thursday, December 22, the union has informed. Separately, 76 unite members who are Petrofac…

Offshore Wind: UK Firm Looking to Hire 170+ Seafarers in the Next 18 Months

Dec 20, 2022

North Star, a UK-based offshore services firm building a fleet of offshore wind vessels, is looking to recruit more than 170 seafarers over the next 18 months.The company is eyeing experienced crew ahead of its first hybrid-powered offshore wind fleet arriving in UK waters early next year…

Report: Iranian Oil Workers Protest for Higher Wages

Dec 19, 2022

Groups of oil workers held protests in southern Iran on Saturday, demanding higher wages and retirement bonuses, according to videos and reports posted on social media.The reported oil workers’ protests, which Reuters could not verify, come…

MOL's Gašo to Join OMV as New Executive Board Member for Energy

Dec 14, 2022

Austrian company OMV appointed Berislav Gašo (48) as the new Executive Board Member responsible for its Energy segment. Gašo has accepted the appointment. He will assume the position with effect from March 1, 2023. The appointment spans a three-year period…

Aibel Apprentices Allowed to Work Offshore

Dec 14, 2022

Norwegian offshore engineering and construction firm Aibel has started a trial to allow apprentices to work offshore as an organized part of their training. The aim is to give the apprentices a broader experience, Aibel said.Aibel's Sleipner…

Equinor Appoints EVP for E&P International

Dec 13, 2022

Philippe François Mathieu has been appointed executive vice president for Exploration and Production International (EPI), with effect from 1 January 2023.Mathieu succeeds Al Cook, who will leave the company to pursue a CEO position outside the company…

Offshore Wind Growth Partnership's New Program Director Joins from Shell

Dec 12, 2022

UK-based Offshore Wind Growth Partnership has appointed Anil Sayhan as its new Program Director. Sayhan joins from Shell where he held frontline and corporate roles in products marketing, exploration and production, and renewables and energy solutions in the Netherlands…

Tullow Oil Names Miller CFO

Dec 08, 2022

Oil and gas company Tullow Oil has appointed Richard Miller as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of Tullow. Miller is currently Interim CFO and Group Financial Controller, effective January 1, 2023.Miller has been acting as…

Havfram Subsea Names UK Managing Director

Dec 07, 2022

Havfram Subsea has appointed Gregor Scott as Managing Director for the company’s UK operation.Over the last 10 years, Scott has held commercial and leadership roles within the Havfram organization, and as Managing Director (UK) he will assume…

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