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Exxon Names Country Head in Emerging Hot Spot Guyana

Jul 24, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it had named its former Qatar country manager as the chief of its operations in Guyana, a South American country that just started producing crude last year and is seen as key to the company's future.Alastair Routledge takes over after the company…

Chariot Oil & Gas CEO Steps Down. Acting CEO Named

Jul 22, 2020

London-listed oil company Chariot Oil & Gas has informed that Larry Bottomley, CEO, has stepped down from the company with immediate effect.The company, with operations in Morocco, Namibia, and Brazil, said Tuesday that Adonis Pouroulis, currently Non-Executive Director and founder…

Vattenfall CEO Set to Step Down

Jul 21, 2020

Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall has said that its President and CEO Magnus Hall has decided to leave the company after nearly six years in the position.Hall will leave Vattenfall at the latest on January 31, 2021, and Vattenfall's board…

Trelleborg Names Nilsson as New CFO

Jul 20, 2020

Fredrik Nilsson has been hired to take over as the new Chief Financial Officer of Sweden-based engineered polymer solutions company Trelleborg Group, replacing Ulf Berghult who is leaving the role to take a position outside the company.Berghult…

OWC Opens Office in Poland to Support Offshore Wind Growth

Jul 20, 2020

Offshore wind consultancy OWC has set up an office in Poland to support offshore wind developments in the Baltic Sea. Lukasz Sikorski has been appointed manager of the office.'Offshore wind is growing fast globally and the recent sudden drop…

Aker BP Names New Operations & Asset Development SVP

Jul 17, 2020

Norwegian oil company Aker BP has named Ine Dolve as SVP Operations & Asset Development. She will replace Kjetel Digre who has accepted the role of the new CEO of Aker Solutions.Dolve will be part of the Executive Management Team of Aker BP…

Former Pemex CEO Arrives in Mexico to Face Bribery Charges

Jul 17, 2020

A former boss of Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos arrived back in Mexico on Friday where he will face an initial court hearing to answer corruption charges that could engulf leaders of the last government.Emilio Lozoya, who was extradited back to Mexico from Spain overnight…

Manor Renewable Energy Sets Up Shop in Glasgow to Target Offshore Wind Opportunities

Jul 15, 2020

Manor Renewable Energy (MRE), a renewable energy services firm based in Portland, England, is expanding to the north, with a new office in Glasgow, Scotland.'The decision to open a new office in Glasgow was prompted by the growing renewable energy market…

McDermott Names Senior VP for EMEA Region

Jul 15, 2020

Engineering and construction company McDermott International Ltd. has appointed Tareq Kawash as Senior Vice President for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.Kawash was formerly the Senior Vice President for the Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian (EARC) region…

Venezuela Oil Minister El Aissami Tests Positive for COVID-19

Jul 13, 2020

Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Friday, a day after the leader of the socialist party, Diosdado Cabello, tested positive for the virus as well.El Aissami, named to the position this year…

Hurricane Energy's COO Passes Away

Jul 06, 2020

London-listed oil and gas company Hurricane Energy has announced that Neil Platt, its Chief Operations Officer, passed away on Sunday, July 5.'Hurricane's Board of Directors extends its deepest condolences and sympathies to Neil's family at…

North Star Names New CEO. Sets Up Offshore Wind Business

Jul 06, 2020

UK-focused offshore support vessel owner North Star has appointed Mathew Gordon as its new chief executive.Gordon will take over the CEO position this month from Callum Bruce, who is stepping down as chief executive after 34 years in the business…

Borr Drilling Regains NYSE Listing Compliance

Jul 03, 2020

Jack-up drilling rig specialist Borr Drilling has regained compliance with the continued listing standard on the New York Stock Exchange, avoiding delisting risk.Borr Drilling said in May it had been informed by the NYSE that the company was…

Petrobras: 10,000 People Accept Voluntary Buyouts

Jul 02, 2020

Some 10,000 employees of Brazil's Petrobras, or 22% of its workforce, have accepted voluntary buyouts, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said on Wednesday, as the state-run oil company intensifies its quest to slim down and refocus on core businesses…

McDermott Emerges From Bankruptcy

Jul 01, 2020

Offshore engineering and construction company McDermott has successfully completed its restructuring process after filing for bankruptcy in January to restructure its $4.6 billion debt.The company said Wednesday its balance sheet restructuring equitized nearly all of McDermott's $4…

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