Currently VP of International Production Operations (IPO), has taken over from the retiring Jim Bowzer as Marathon Oil’s VP North America production operations. Mitch Little, Marathon’s Norway business manager, succeeds Watkins as VP international production operations.
Harold Kvisle, a director of Talisman Energy, has stepped up to president and CEO of the Canada-headquartered E&P company following the departure of John Manzoni.
Jens Pace became COO of African Petroleum on 1 October. A geoscientist, he worked internationally for BP and its heritage company Amoco (UK) Exploration for over 30 years.
Jon Robertson has taken over the role of MD at ROV supplier Saab Seaeye following the departure of Dave Grant to pursue other interests.
Julian Hammond was promoted to CEO and president of Tethys Petroleum following the resignation of David Robson on health grounds. Peter Lilley took over as non-executive chairman.
Karen Christie has joined Aberdeen consultancy Maxoil Solutions as global business development director. She was previously with Wood Group Integrity Management.
Kevin Revere has joined the Acteon group as VP, based in Kuala Lumpur. Previously VP operations in Wasco Energy’s pipe coating division, he will initially support Acteon’s Asia-based Cape business unit as it expands its subsea pipeline sector product and service offering.
Mark Roberts has been promoted to EVP operations for Houston-headquartered Audubon Engineering. Roberts, a 30-year oil & gas industry veteran, will directly oversee the company’s operational business groups. He steps up from VP of Houston onshore, a post now occupied by Michael Northcott.
Pat Haggerty has joined Modus Seabed Intervention as head of projects, a newly created post. He was with Subsea 7 for seven years, latterly as Aberdeen-based GM of Europe & West Africa ROV operations in its iTech division, and prior…
Phil Keating has been appointed energy sector BDM for pneumatic motion and fluid control technology provider Norgren.
R Michael Haney has joined Douglas-Westwood to head up its new office in Houston’s central business district. He was previously with Accenture, Arthur D Little and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Rahul Dhir stepped down as MD and CEO of Cairn India, reportedly to pursue other business opportunities.
Richard Jenkins has joined Claxton Engineering as VP operations. Previously with Hamworthy, Baker Hughes and Seaweld Engineering, he served most recently as Amec’s operations director for West Africa.
Shyamal Bhattacharya has taken over as operations director at Indian state oil company subsidiary ONGC Videsh. An acknowledged authority on IOR, he once headed the Institute of Reservoir Studies in Ahmedabad.
Tom Trigg has been appointed global technical advisor for drilling waste management specialist TWMA, based at the company’s Houston office. He recently retired from ExxonMobil.
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