Jeroen van der Veer has been elected as a new member of Statoil's board of directors. Van der Veer was the chief executive officer at Royal Dutch Shell from 2004-2009, when he retired. Van der Veer then continued as a non-executive director on the board of Shell until 2013…
The board of TGS has announced that Kristian Johansen will succeed Robert Hobbs as chief executive officer on 11 March 2016. Robert Hobbs to retire. Image from TGS. After eight years with TGS…
Elliot Kinch, business development manager for Interwell UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association's European chapter (ICoTA). Kinch, who takes up his appointment March 2016, has served on the organization’s committee for two years…
DNV GL has appointed Ditlev Engel as the new CEO of its energy business area. Starting 4 April, Engel will succeed acting CEO Elisabeth Harstad and report to the group president and CEO Remi Eriksen. Engel will be based at the DNV GL - Energy headquarters in Arnhem…
Seatronics, an Acteon company, and part of its survey, monitoring and data business segment, has announced the appointment of Kevin Strachan as head of finance. The new role will require Strachan to lead the finance function in each of Seatronics’ global bases and divisions…
Malaysia’s Petronas is following through with its plans to reorganize its organization in an attempt to be more resilient to the low oil price environment, which will lead to the company to appoint new leadership, and cut nearly 1000 jobs…
Vidar Fondevik’s career has spanned challenging the limits of diving to developing remote operated systems. He reflected on his career with Elaine Maslin. Vidar Fondevik, top left, receiving his SUT Fellowship…
Noble Corp. has announced the resignation of James A. MacLennan, senior vice president, chief financial officer (CFO), and treasurer, effective 26 February 2016. Dennis L. Lubojacky, vice president and controller, will serve as interim CFO until a permanent replacement can be found…
Former Shell senior executive, Ann Pickard has been appointed as Woodside's non-executive director. Pickard retired from Shell in February, where she held numerous positions during her 15-year tenure with the company. She served as executive vice president…
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) has a new chair, Monika Hausenblas, Royal Dutch Shell’s executive vice president safety and environment. Hausenblas was elected at the February meeting of the IOGP’s management committee – IOGP’s equivalent of a board of directors…
Don Wallette, Jr., currently ConocoPhillips executive vice president, commercial, business development and corporate planning, has been named executive vice president, finance, commercial and chief financial officer (CFO), after the announcement of the retirement of Jeff Sheets…
Egil Haugsdal has been promoted to president of Kongsberg Maritime, following current president Geir Håøy, who will assume the position of CEO of Kongsberg in June 2016. Haugsdal holds extensive leadership experience from Kongsberg, and currently heads Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies…
ABS has centralized its global marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings to deliver enhanced classification services and joint technical projects. Effective today (15 February), Dr. Kirsi Tikka is promoted…
Seatronics, an Acteon company and part of its survey, monitoring and data business, has announced the recruitment of Janelle Pence as vice president for the US region. Pence will be responsible for managing and developing Seatronics’…
Mike Jardon is to take over as CEO of UK-based Expro succeeding Charles Woodburn, who is leaving the company in April to join defense firm BAE Systems. Jardon joined Expro in 2011 as COO, after holding senior roles within Schlumberger’s wireline…
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