American Gilsonite Co. (AGC) appointed David G. Gallagher as its president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Image of Gallagher, from AGC. Gallagher has more…
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has fired Emilio Lozoya Austin as CEO at the country's state-owned oil company, Pemex. Lozoya will be replaced by José Antonio González Anaya (pictured), the country’s current director of the Social Security Institute (IMSS)…
The 6th annual Global FPSO Forum to be held on 30 August to 1 September 2016 in Galveston, TX, announces supermajor Shell’s Curtis J. Lohr, Stones project manager, as its first keynote speaker. Curtis J…
BP is headlining a reorganization as upstream chief executive Lamar McKay takes on a new role of deputy group chief executive, with Bernard Looney, the company’s upstream chief operating officer, production taking his place. McKay…
Polarcus is cutting staff, including senior management, in an effort “to fit a redefined Polarcus,” and save about US$7 million a year. CFO Tom Hendrik Sundby leaves Polarcus in new wave of changes…
Audrey Leon chats with Gerald (Jerry) Stone, senior vice president, Fluor Offshore Solutions, about his unlikely career in engineering, his take on the current market situation, and his work in harsh environments. Jerry Stone…
Kongsberg CEO, Walter Qvam, will resign from his position in June 2016, according to the agreement he has for resignation at the age of 63. “Qvam has been CEO since 2008,” said Finn Jebsen, Kongsberg's chairman of the board. “The board…
Ezra Holdings appointed Chan Eng Yew, current chief executive officer (CEO) of TRIYARDS Holdings, as its interim chief financial officer (CFO). Yew will concurrently hold his CEO position in TRIYARDS with his new CFO appointment, and oversee all financial matters relating to Ezra…
Germany’s Hansa Heavy Lift has appointed Mark Preece as its new senior advisor to help the company grow its presence in the global offshore industry. Preece. Image from Hansa Heavy Lift. Preece…
Peter Bennett has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Australian diversified engineering firm Clough and the Murray & Roberts oil and gas business platform, with effect on 1 February 2016. Bennett will also join the Murray & Roberts board…
Magma Global, the manufacturer of m-pipe, has announced the addition of John Jondle to the Magma team as senior advisor, based at Magma’s Houston office. Jondle has over 34 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, with the past fifteen years in senior leadership roles at BP…
Borets has appointed David Langley as North American HSE manager. Langley. Image courtesy of Borets. Based at Borets’ US corporate office in Houston, Langley will be responsible…
The International Society of Automation appointed James Keaveney as its 2016 president. Keaveney. Image courtesy of the ISA. Keaveney will work with Society leaders and staff…
Oceaneering International has announced the appointment of Martin J. McDonald as senior vice president (SVP), remotely operated vehicles (ROV), with global responsibility for Oceaneering's ROV business, effective 1 January 2016. McDonald's career spans 26 years with Oceaneering…
The international satellite communications industry has elected Tracey Haslam, president of Harris CapRock Communications, to serve on the Global VSAT Forum’s (GVF) board of directors. The vote was held in conjunction with the GVF…