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Brazil: Bolsonaro Removes Albuquerque as Mines and Energy Minister

May 11, 2022

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro removed Bento Albuquerque from his role as mines and energy minister early on Wednesday, according to an announcement in an official gazette, and Economy Ministry official Adolfo Sachsida will replace him.Albuquerque…

Dolphin Drilling Names VP of Marketing as It Targets North Sea Growth

May 09, 2022

Harsh environment offshore drilling services provider Dolphin Drilling has appointed Michael Boyd to the role of VP of Marketing, as the firm eyes further growth and boosts its presence in the North Sea market.Boyd, who first joined Dolphin…

U.S. Union Workers to Build Ørsted's U.S. Offshore Wind Farms

May 05, 2022

North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and the offshore wind developer Ørsted on Thursday announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to construct the company’s U.S. offshore wind farms with an American union workforce. A statement on…

Siemens Gamesa Names Dawidowsky COO

May 04, 2022

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has appointed Tim Dawidowsky as its Chief Operating Officer.The company is hoping Dawidowsky's expertise in supply chain management, procurement, and prodject management will help alleviate issues flagged last month when Siemens Gamesa pulled its 2022 guidance…

Bilfinger UK Expands Offshore Wind Team

May 03, 2022

UK-based engineering and maintenance contractor Bilfinger UK has made three appointments to its offshore wind team in Great Yarmouth, growing the business’s Southern North Sea presence for projects in the UK and Denmark.The company has appointed a business development consultant…

Halliburton Appoints New CFO

May 03, 2022

U.S. oilfield service giant Halliburton on Monday announced senior executive leadership changes whereby Lance Loeffler, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) will assume the role of senior vice president of the Company’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) region…

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Offshore Rig Worker is Entitled to Overtime Pay

May 03, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a supervisor of offshore oil rig workers is entitled to overtime pay under federal law even though he earns more than $200,000 a year, with potentially costly implications for the oil and gas industry and other employers…

Safety Certification Firm UL Opens Glasgow Office for Offshore Wind Operations

May 03, 2022

UL, a safety certification company has launched a new office in Glasgow, which will serve as the global hub for its growing offshore wind operations.'From this location, UL will deliver expert support for customers and their projects worldwide…

Greensea Promotes Howard to Chief Growth Officer

Apr 28, 2022

Greensea appointed Rob Howard as Chief Growth Officer. Currently Howard is VP Growth & Strategy for Greensea’s sister company Armach Robotics, and Howard’s appointment to Greensea in this newly created role will ensure the company is able to…

Europa Oil & Gas Names New CFO

Apr 28, 2022

Europa Oil & Gas, an oil and gas company with assets in the UK, Ireland, and Morocco focused has appointed Will Holland as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of the Company effective June 1, 2022.'Mr. Holland is a proven financier…

Lukoil Names Interim President after Alekperov's Resignation

Apr 22, 2022

Following billionaire Vagit Alekperov's resignation as president and director of Russian oil major Lukoil earlier this week, the firm announced on Friday that Vadim Vorobyev would take over as interim president.Vadim Vorobyev currently serves as the first executive vice president of the company…

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a: Taiwan's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Apr 21, 2022

Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farm, Taiwan's largest, has delivered first power, Ørsted, the developer of the wind farm said Thursday.Located 35-60 kilometers off Taiwan’s west coast, Greater Changhua 1 & 2a has a total capacity of 900 MW…

CNOOC Soars in Shanghai Debut, Defies Weak Market

Apr 21, 2022

China's CNOOC Ltd saw its stock surge as much as 44% in its Shanghai debut on Thursday in defiance of overall market weakness, as investors sought safety in the oil giant amid lofty energy prices and quickening inflation.The stock started trade 20% higher than its offering price…

New COO and CFO for Eidesvik Offshore

Apr 20, 2022

Norway-based offshore support vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has appointed Arve Nilsen as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Ellen Sofie Ottesen as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).Nilsen comes from the position of Technical Manager in Eidesvik with responsibility for technology…

Wood Posts Lower Full-year Revenue. CEO to Retire

Apr 20, 2022

Wood Plc said on Wednesday its Chief Executive Officer Robin Watson plans to retire and the British oilfield services and engineering firm also posted a drop in full-year revenue, sending its shares down as much as 6% in early trade.The London-listed company's revenue for the year ended Dec…

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