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Toogood, Johansen named to Energistics board

Dec 10, 2012

Energistics, the upstream oil and gas standards consortium, announced today that Eric Toogood, Diskos Manager for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), and Espen S. Johansen, Ph.D., Vice President Marketing and Commercialization – Production and Completion Systems for Weatherford…

Nerpin to head DNV's corporate communications

Dec 10, 2012

DNV has appointed Stefan Nerpin as its new Group Vice President of Communications and External Relations for the DNV Group. Mr Nerpin brings with him extensive international leadership experience and a strong track record of corporate communications and branding…

Mighty Moorings

Dec 09, 2012

Subsea mooring connector specialist First Subsea has invested over £200,000 in new mooring connector test rig facilities at its production site in Lancaster, UK. Designed for proof load and minimum breaking load testing up to 2600te (25…

Rope Trick

Dec 09, 2012

UK business minister Michael Fallon opened market leader Bridon International’s new state-ofthe-art wire rope manufacturing facility in Newcastle last month. The event marked the commencement of manufacturing at Bridon Neptune Quay, developed…

Portugal Plant

Dec 09, 2012

Lankhorst Ropes offshore division has relocated its Portuguese production facility for deepwater mooring ropes and single point mooring (SPM) hawsers to a new purpose-built factory on the coast at Viana do Castello, about 80km north of Porto…

Gordon Birrell new regional president of BP

Dec 07, 2012

Gordon Birrell BP head of safety and operational risk for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, is replacing Rashid Javanshir as regional president. Javanshir, who had run BP’s AGT operations since 2009, returns to London as SVP for strategy and integration.

Peter Boyle becomes UK regional director of DNV

Dec 07, 2012

Peter Boyle has become Aberdeen-based UK regional director of DNV and is tasked with driving forward its offshore ageing and life extension business. Boyle, a chemical engineer, has worked for DNV for 18 years, most recently leading…

Dr. Steven Cargill presented with the Marine Technology Society Dynamic Positioning Committee’s 2012 distinguished achievement award

Dec 07, 2012

Dr Steven Cargill, one of GL Noble Denton’s leading technical authorities, was presented with the Marine Technology Society Dynamic Positioning Committee’s 2012 distinguished achievement award in recognition of his contribution to the field of DP over a 28-year oil & gas industry career…

Rhys Medler appointed to the newly created role of VP QHSSE and compliance with Senergy

Dec 07, 2012

Rhys Medler has been appointed to the newly created role of VP QHSSE and compliance with Senergy. Based in Aberdeen, he became Senergy’s global head of QHSSE in 2010 after three years as the energy services group’s survey & geo-engineering operations director.

Nils Adamsen joins Ramboll Oil & Gas as business development director

Dec 07, 2012

Nils Adamsen has joined Danish consultants Ramboll Oil & Gas as business development director. Adamsen, a mechanical engineer, previously served with Disa Industries, Brüel & Kjær Vibro and Alfa Laval.

Lloyd Duncan and Andy Inglis appointed senior IRM consultant and inspection manager

Dec 07, 2012

Lloyd Duncan and Andy Inglis have been appointed senior IRM consultant and inspection manager, respectively, for Bibby Remote Intervention. Inglis joins from Subsea 7 where Duncan also served before taking over as COO at MCS.

Lone Aboe Jessenn becomes marketing manager at Esbjerg Business Development Centre

Dec 07, 2012

Lone Aboe Jessenn has become marketing manager at Esbjerg Business Development Centre, the Danish municipality’s focal point for the energy sector business support. She joins EBDC from marine and offshore equipment specialist Viking Life Saving Equipment…

Sir Ian Wood presented with a special lifetime achievement award by Oil & Gas UK

Dec 07, 2012

Sir Ian Wood was presented with a special lifetime achievement award by Oil & Gas UK last month.

OneSubsea

Dec 07, 2012

OneSubsea the new 60:40 joint venture announced last month by Cameron and Schlumberger, will manufacture and develop products, systems and services for the subsea oil & gas industry and offer ‘a step change in reservoir recovery’ through integration…

Aker Solutions

Dec 07, 2012

Aker Solutions acquired a fabrication facility in Sandnessjøen, Norway, from Ruukki Construction Norge, to bolster its fabrication capacity for subsea and surface developments.

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