In Memoriam
James Robert “Jim Bob” Moffett, co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., passed away on Jan. 8, 2021. He was 82 years old.
Willem Timmermans, co-founder and former president of Intec Engineering Inc., passed away in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, on Dec. 18, 2020.
Allen Stevens, non-executive director and senior independent director of Subsea 7, passed away on Jan. 10, 2021.
People
Vår Energi has appointed Torger Rød as CEO.
Petoro has appointed Kristin Kragseth as CEO.
Woodside CEO Peter Coleman has said he intends to retire in the second half of 2021.
Lekoil has named Michael Ajukwu as chairman.
Bowleven has appointed Jack Arnoff as non-executive chairman.
Equinor has appointed Ulrica Fearn as CFO and executive vice president, effective June 16, 2021. Fearn will succeed acting CFO Svein Skeie, who will become senior vice president CFO Performance Management and Risk with effect from the same date.
Brian Gilvary has joined INEOS Energy as executive chairman.
Cairn Energy has appointed Nicoletta Giadrossi as chair of the board. Giadrossi will step down as chair of the remuneration committee but will remain a member. She will also retire as a member of the audit committee. Alison Wood will take over the role of chair of the remuneration committee. Erik Daugbjerg will be appointed a member of the remuneration committee, and Catherine Krajicek will be appointed a member of the audit committee.
Wintershall Dea has named Robert Frimpong as head of business unit Germany and Jone Hess as managing director of Wintershall Noordzee.
Tulip Oil Holding B.V. has appointed Leo Koot as executive chairman.
Chevron Corp. has appointed Al Williams as vice president of corporate affairs, Paul Antebi as vice president and general tax counsel, and Marillyn A. Hewson to its board of directors.
LLOG Exploration Co., L.L.C. has appointed Eric Zimmermann as COO, Mike Vercher as senior vice president of Engineering, and Jon Wood as vice president of Deepwater Projects.
The Seadrill Ltd. board has named Reid Warriner as COO and Leif Nelson as chief technology officer.
Maersk Drilling has appointed Christine Morris as CFO.
Halliburton Co. has appointed Van H. Beckwith as executive vice president, secretary, and chief legal officer.
Repsol has appointed Luis Cabra as executive managing director of Energy Transition, Sustainability, and Technology, Juan Abascal as executive director of Industrial Transformation and Circular Economy, María Victoria Zingoni as executive managing director of Client and Low-Carbon Generation, Valero Marín as corporate director of Digitalization and Global Services, and Carmen Muñoz as corporate director of People and Organization.
Dr. Cheryl Burgess has joined the Society for Underwater Technology as chief executive.
Charlotte Insinger has joined the Van Oord Supervisory Board.
Borr Drilling Ltd. has named Magnus Vaaler as CFO.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has appointed Marc Becker as CEO of its Offshore business.
Eco Wave Power has appointed Aharon Yehuda as CFO.
Hans Christiaan Laheij has joined Hamworthy Pumps as CEO.
DNV GL has appointed Jon Fredrik Baksaas as chair of the board of director and Lasse Kristoffersen as vice chair. Ingvild Sæther and Christian Venderby have also joined the board.
Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has named Tan Cheng Tat as chief risk officer.
Excelerate Energy L.P. has named Alisa Newman Hood as general counsel and Amy Thompson as chief human resources officer.
Neil Bruce has joined the McDermott International board of directors.
Dawn Summers has succeeded Marco Alverà as president of GasNaturally.
TechnipFMC has named Alf Melin as executive vice president and CFO.
ITI Operations Ltd. has appointed Mark Hardy as chairman of the board of directors.
Xodus Group has hired Natasha Howlett to lead an in-house emissions management division.
Morten Hasås has joined Kongsberg Digital as senior vice president for Maritime Simulation.
Bristow Group Inc. has named Fernando Quental as Brazil Area Manager.
EnerMech has appointed Steven Muir as IT director, Paul Cockerill as regional director for the Middle East and Caspian, and Steve Jones as Southern European general manager.
Oceaneering has named Ben Hooker as director of business development – Renewables.
Clough has appointed John Guyer as senior vice president Operations Australia and Asia Pacific.
Oxford Flow has named Iain Conn as non-executive director.
Ashtead Technology has appointed Ingrid Stewart as CFO, Lili Hughes as group QHSE manager, Stephen Booth as decommissioning BD manager, Michael Gibson as asset integrity project manager, Mark Vela as US operations manager, and Dan Davies as NDT market manager.
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. has elected Clyde W. Hewlett, Diana G. Purcel, and Peter E. Slaiby to its board of directors.
Corrosion Resistant Alloys has named Tom W. Slaughter as business development manager.
Jose Luis Muñoz, Andy Hessell, and Mikki Corcoran have joined the OGUK board.
Laurence Mulliez and Andy Brown have stepped down from the SBM Offshore Supervisory Board.
Stephen Kerr has joined the ScotWind bid team.
Tendeka has appointed Dr. Li Jiang as production enhancement manager.
Jan Oredsson has joined Pipeotech as corrosion and integrity management specialist.
Company News
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has signed a strategic framework agreement with ExxonMobil, focused on joint technology R&D opportunities across the oil and gas upstream value chain. The two companies will identify technologies of mutual interest such as advanced non-metallic solutions, field testing and integrity management, smart reservoir management and well monitoring systems, and innovative emergency response systems.
Total and ADNOC will investigate joint R&D and deployment opportunities in CO2 emission reductions and carbon capture, utilization and storage. Targets include improved energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy for oil and gas operations. They will also assess the potential for enhanced oil recovery projects based on CO2 usage.
Total has withdrawn from the American Petroleum Institute.
Boskalis has acquired Rever Offshore’s subsea services business.
Petrobras plans to slim down its international presence this year, focusing its commercial operations outside Brazil at offices in Rotterdam, Houston, and Singapore. As part of the process, the commercial activities of Petrobras Europe in London will transfer during 1Q to Petrobras Global Trading in Rotterdam. Of the 18 overseas offices the company owned at the end of 2018, 10 have already closed, besides London. As for Brazil, the company will reduce its in-country administrative buildings to eight in 1Q.
Lamprell will reorganize its activities into three business units: Oil & Gas, Renewables, and Digital.
Eni and Norwegian investment group HitecVision have established Vårgrønn, a joint venture company targeting new green energy projects in Norway and the wider Nordic market.
Aker Offshore Wind has exercised an option to buy further shares in Principle Power Inc. It has increased its ownership in the floating wind technology company from about 20% to an expected 39%.
DNV GL will change its name to DNV on March 1, 2021.
AqualisBraemar has entered an agreement to acquire marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group.
Ocean Installer has changed its name to Havfram. The company has established the following business areas: Hav Dyp, Hav Vind, and Hav Kraft. Hav Dyp will include its current operations within subsea oil and gas projects. Hav Vind will carry out installations and project execution relating to offshore wind. Hav Kraft aims to become a leading consultant within the development of offshore wind farms, both nationally and internationally.
ABS has joined the International Windship Association, the not-for-profit organization that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping.
Drydocks World has joined the Group Adriatic Marinas consortium which plans to redevelop the former Bijela Shipyard in Boka Bay, Montenegro, to provide marine and offshore services, including refits, to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors.
ABS and the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore have signed a master research collaboration agreement. The companies will collaborate on seven areas of research: intelligent structural health management; condition monitoring of marine and offshore assets; modeling and simulation of complex systems; autonomous and remotely operated vessels as well as other smart maritime systems; marine robotics; sustainability, including decarbonization; and open-source simulation tools.
Paradigm Drilling Services has entered a strategic alliance with Toolserv AS to manage sales and rentals in Norway. The agreement will see Toolserv AS exclusively managing supply, sales and rental of Paradigm Drilling products and services in the country with the outlook to expand to other countries as business and demand grows.
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance has been launched to represent corrosion control and protective coatings industries.
Crowley Shipping has formed a New Energy division strategically focused on diverse services supporting offshore wind and liquefied natural gas.
H&S Valve, Ignition Systems and Controls, Global Compressor, and Potemkin have combined to form Global Compression Services, a provider and one-stop shop for natural gas compressor equipment parts and services.
Aleron Group has established a partnership agreement with Ripen Marine Contractors.
Air Control Entech has secured a partnership with Stork for its robotic inspection and pilot services.
Fulkrum Technical Resources has opened an office in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
