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Up to the challenge

Jun 01, 2016

Jerry Lee speaks with Thomas K. Holley about his 30-year career and challenges he faced as interim chair at the University of Houston’s petroleum engineering department. Holley. After nearly 30 years with Shell…

Ex-BHP exec named Cobalt CEO

May 31, 2016

Houston-based Cobalt International Energy appointed Timothy J. Cutt as its new CEO and Class I member of the board of directors, each effective 2 July 2016. Cutt has over 30 years of oil and gas experience, most recently as BHP Billiton's president of petroleum…

New MD for Eni Norge

May 27, 2016

Philip Hemmens has been appointed the new managing director at Eni Norge.  Hemmens is a British citizen and has for the past five years been Managing Director of Eni UK. Hemmens replaces Ruggero Gheller, who was appointed in 2014…

Baker Hughes implements shake up

May 25, 2016

Baker Hughes has implemented organizational and leadership changes effective this week in an effort to align with plans to build on its strength as a product innovator, in addition to achieve cost efficiencies, and support its enhanced commercial strategy…

Airswift forms Ducatus Partners

May 23, 2016

Global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure, Airswift, has formed an executive search firm, Ducatus Partners. The new company will operate independently of Airswift, delivering executive search, market intelligence…

A new CEO for Petrobras

May 20, 2016

Brazil's interim president, Michel Temer, has named a new CEO for the country's national oil company Petrobras.  Petrobras announced today that it was informed Thursday, 19 May, of the decision to appoint Pedro Parente, an engineer, to Petrobras' board and to the position of CEO…

EIC appoints Stuart Broadley as new CEO

May 18, 2016

The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for UK companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, appointed Stuart Broadley as its new CEO.  Broadley brings over 20 years of global energy services experience to his new role…

WFS appoints Australia, SE Asia project director

May 16, 2016

WFS Technology has appointed Mike Theobald as project director for Australia and Southeast Asia. Theobald brings his knowledge and understanding of subsea control systems, as well as an insight into how best to use Seatooth products and technology…

Brazil names new energy minister

May 13, 2016

Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer has appointed Fernando Bezerra Filho as the country’s new mines and energy minister amid a political battle that suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff from office yesterday (12 May). Image of Filho…

KrisEnergy makes board of directors changes

May 13, 2016

Managing director of Keppel Offshore & Marine, Michael Chia Hock Chye, has joined KrisEnergy’s board of directors as a non- executive director effective 13 May 2016. Chia has also been appointed as a member of the audit committee and nominating committee…

Vaalco CFO quits

May 12, 2016

Vaalco Energy's chief financial officer Don McCormack has resigned effective 2 June, after spending less than one year with the company. McCormack’s departure was not related to any issues regarding financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters…

Hoover appoints new management

May 12, 2016

Hoover Container Solutions Norway appointed Tor Olav Schibevaag as managing director for Europe and Kjetil Skaaren as general manager for Norway. Schibevaag will report to Hoover’s president, Paul Lewis, and joins Hoover with more than 12 years’ experience from Euro Offshore…

FMC names Pferdehirt CEO

May 09, 2016

Douglas J. Pferdehirt has been appointed president and CEO of FMC Technologies, effective 1 September 2016. Pferdehirt will succeed John T. Gremp, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board of directors while the company completes its transition to the new CEO…

Ampelmann appoints new supervisory board members

May 09, 2016

Ampelmann appointed three new members to the supervisory board: Frank Verhoeven, John Evans, and Mark B. Duncan. Verhoeven is member of the board of management of Royal Boskalis Westminster since 2012 and of Smit since 2010. He joined…

Halliburton VP appointed new Amec CEO

Apr 27, 2016

Amec Foster Wheeler has appointed Halliburton's senior vice president, Dr. Jonathan (Jon) Lewis, as its new chief executive officer, with effect from 1 June 2016. On the same day Ian McHoul will cease to be interim CEO, and will remain as CFO…

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