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Hilde Merete Aasheim has left Hydro’s corporate management board to lead the merger integration team, which is planning the integration of the company’s oil and gas activities with Statoil. Aasheim has been in charge of leadership and culture in Hydro since 2005. Following the completion of the merger, expected in 3Q 2007, Aasheim will join the corporate management board of the new company as head of group functions.
Technip has chosen Thierry Pilenko to succeed Daniel Valot as chairman and CEO. To ensure a smooth transition, and as proposed by Valot, Pilenko has been named deputy general manager of Technip as of Jan. 15, 2007.
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Falgout
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The Port Fourchon board of commissioners has renewed Ted Falgout’s contract as director for another three-year term through Dec. 31, 2009. During his term, Falgout will be responsible for preparing the commission for his successor. A replacement will be selected six months prior to Falgout’s departure.
Devon Energy Corp. has appointed Lyndon Taylor senior vice president and general counsel. Taylor assumed his new role Jan. 31, following the retirement of Duke Ligon, who had been with Devon for more than 10 years.
Wireline Engineering has appointed Bill Petrie as a director responsible for strategic development. Petrie has led the repositioning of the company, reducing dependency on the UK market and diversifying its product base, the company says.
Steve Mermelstein will step down as president of Oil Air Hydraulics Inc. after four years of service. Mermelstein will remain at the company part time to handle strategic projects and special accounts. He will also perform some outside consulting services. Klas Bergersen will take Mermelstein’s place as the new president of Oil Air Hydraulics. He will relocate to Houston to fill this role. The transfer of responsibility is targeted for March 31, 2007.
RBG Ltd. has appointed Ken Fiddes director of sales and marketing. Fiddes joined the company in early January 2007 and is taking the role previously held by Willie Rennie, who has moved to the position of director of energy services. Fiddes will develop the group’s sales and marketing strategy and will manage the sales and marketing functions. He also has overall responsibility for brand management, corporate communications, customer relationship management, sales planning, and business development.
Mike McEvilly has joined Helix Energy Solutions as its vice president of capital projects. In this position, McEvilly will lead Helix’s capital projects department and will be responsible for executing key projects.
Seadrill has appointed Tim Juran as senior vice president and head of the company’s North and South America operations, based in Houston.
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Wasaff
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Pride International Inc. has appointed George Wasaff to the position of CEO for Latin America land and E&P services.
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Mitchell
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Volume 67 Issue 3
March 2007
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