People
Sondex Oilfield Technology has appointedGoran Kolaric as business development manager for Europe and Africa.
C&M Group has appointedColin Smith and Jim Eccles to senior management positions.
Frontline has appointedKathrine Fredriksen as the company’s director.
OceanWorks International has appointedJavier Gomez as sales manager.
The Lloyd’s Register Group has appointedTim Walsh as oil and gas general manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Ron Edgar as floating offshore installations (FOI) global manager.
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA has appointedJon Erik Reinhardsen as president and CEO. He succeeds Svein Rennemo.
Honeywell has appointedNorman Gilsdorf as VP and general manager for Honeywell Process Solutions operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Superior Offshore International has appointedThomas E. Daman as executive VP and CFO, effective April 1, 2008.
Wood Group Engineering Services (Middle East) has appointed Steve Miller as MD.
Marintek has appointedFrank Wettland as president of Marintek and Steven Barras as president of Marintek (USA).
Norse Energy do Brasil S.A. has appointedKjetil Solbrække as CEO.
Aker Kvaerner has appointedDave Hutchinson as senior VP for aftermarket operations.
Swellfix has appointedGraeme Thomson and Spencer Vanderpal as business development managers.
Sulzer Wood, a joint venture between Wood Group and Sulzer Pumps UK, has appointedGraham Glen as general manager.
The Triton Group has appointedEuan Leask as corporate development director responsible for leading the company towards further expansion and acquisitions.
J. Ray McDermott S.A. has appointedBruce Crager as VP of subsea.
Intec Engineering has appointedDr. Alastair Walker as associate technical director.
Hyperdynamics Corp. has appointedJeffrey C. Sprain as exploration manager.
Martin R. Ferron, Helix Energy Solutions’ president and CEO, has resigned.
KBR has appointedDennis Calton as executive VP of operations.
DynaPump has appointedJeff Martini as CFO, Jim Pfeil as VP of sales, Jim Lindsey as VP of service, and Jacob Mail as VP of manufacturing and engineering. The company has also named Scott Kite as director of quality and Michael Nofal as senior VP of operations.
Technip has appointedKimberly Stewart as VP of investor relations.
David Allen will retire from BP at the end of March 2008.
Knight has appointedGaylen Ramm as corporate sales representative.
Paradigm has appointedJames Lamb as US regional VP and Serge Sauvagnac as VP of business development for the company’s Premier Partners program.
Exxon Mobil Corp. has electedLarry R. Faulkner to its board.
Swellfix has appointedPascal Blanchard as VP - Africa.
Ryder Scott Canada has promotedHoward Lam to managing senior VP.
After 17 years at the Rolls Wood Group,Hugh Gibson has resigned. Keith Brady will replace Gibson as MD.
The MMS has appointedJohn Rodi as deputy regional director. MMS has also appointed Mike Prendergast as chief of staff.
Apache Corp. has appointedAlex C. de Alvarez as VP of security.
John Richardson has been appointed president and COO of Energen Resources Corp. He succeeds James T. McManus II, who is now Energen’s chairman and CEO.
Bergen Oilfield Services (BOS) has appointedJohn Ege as VP for its new in-house data processing venture.
Aker Kværner ASA has appointedSimen Lieungh as president and CEO.
Commercial Coating Services International (CCSI) has appointedMitch Pfeiffer as VP of finance and administration.
The company has also promotedDennis Roberson to VP of operations
andEduardo Aguilar to outside sales manager.
David Evans Enterprises Inc. has named former Michael Baker Corp. CEO,Donald P. Fusilli Jr., as CEO of its new marine sciences subsidiary. Fusilli’s role will be to establish an aggressive growth and profit strategy for the subsidiary using his experience, relationships, and leadership skills to expand its national market.
Atkins has appointedTrevor Hodgson as senior consultant for its structural team. Based in Aberdeen, Hodgson will be responsible for ensuring technical quality of design and analysis work and enhancing the company’s consultancy service.
Wood Group has appointedJim Renfroe as group executive director for its well support division.
Dockwise Transport NV has appointedRob Strijland as COO effective March 1, 2008. He will be responsible for the execution of transports and projects, including fleet supervision, quality and safety, health and environment, contract operations, and engineering.
Companies
StatoilHydro has received consent for the use of the mobile living quarters facility Safe Scandinavia as a flotel on Sleipner B.
Cameron has acquired SBS Oilfield Equipment GmbH. SBS designs, builds and installs in-well rod lift pumping and progressive cavity pumping systems, and provides associated services.
Global Resources is re-branding to the Global Energy Group.
Gazprom, Total, and StatoilHydro have signed a shareholder agreement for the creation of Shtokman Development AG for phase one of the Shtokman field.
Azerbaijan International Operating Co. has awarded HB Rentals a contract for delivery of modular living area facilities.
Exmar Offshore has contracted with LoneStar Marine Shelters to design and fabricate a 506-ton (459-metric ton) living quarters/control room building including a helideck and 55-ton (50-metric ton) workshop/storage building for its $300-million OPTI-EX deepwater semisubmersible floating production platform.
Lloyd’s Register Americas has acquired Martec, an engineering firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies opened its first dedicated calibration, repair, and training service center in Abu Dhabi at the CERT Technology Park.
Petoro AS has awarded Granherne a four-year frame agreement to execute front-end studies and project reviews for production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf.
TheProserv Group has acquired Norwegian-based PsiPro AS, a provider of test and control systems to international oil and gas markets.
ASCO Group has acquired Consolidated Supply Management’s oil and gas logistics operations in Azerbaijan and Trinidad from Tecnoconsult International.
Mubadala Development Co. and Production Services Network has signed a joint-venture agreement to establish a new company in Abu Dhabi called PSN Emirates.
Aker Kvaerner has acquired a majority shareholding in the Norwegian company First Interactive AS.
StatoilHydro has awarded Granherne a three-year frame agreement to provide conceptual engineering services for the development of oil and gas resources in the Gullfaks Area of the Norwegian continental shelf.
Callon Petroleum has signed a purchase and sale agreement with CIECO Energy, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corp.
Aker Kvaerner has entered into an agreement, which gives the company full ownership of RR Offshore and ends the co-operation between Aker Kvaerner and its former Russian partner ST Holdings.
Weatherford has completed its acquisition of V-Tech AS.
CUEL Ltd. and Hertel Defence & Offshore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for supply and fabrication of offshore living quarter units.
CCSI has opened a new InnerGard (internal fusion bonded epoxy coating) plant in New Iberia, Louisiana.
TransGlobe Energy has acquired GHP Exploration which holds a 30% interest in the West Gharib Concession area in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies has completed acquisition of Rheonik, a manufacturer of coriolis mass flowmeters.
KCA DEUTAG Technical Support has awarded Norson Power a contract to provide KCA with hose, fittings, connectors, and other hydraulic accessories for three years.
Geo Century and sister company DOF Subsea UK have joined to consolidate their subsea capability. The amalgamated company will operate as DOF Subsea UK starting immediately.
Triton Group Holdings has acquired Geoscience Earth and Marine Services for an undisclosed sum.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has pre-qualified Dana Petroleum Norway AS as an operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
BJ Services has opened an Employee Development Center (EDC) in Aberdeen. Located in Altens, the new facility has multiple classrooms, office space for up to 12 staff members, and an employee canteen.
DeepOcean ASA has won a $147-million contract from StatoilHydro for delivery of subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair services using the newbuild vessel Edda Flora.
RTD has acquired Aberdeen-based MB Inspection.
HB Rentals has secured its second deal in the Norwegian sector with Marathon. The company will install a second engineering cabin on Marathon’s Alvheim FPSO.
W&T Offshore has acquired Apache Corp.’s interest in Ship Shoal 349 field offshore Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico for $116 million. The field covers two federal lease blocks, Ship Shoal 349 and 359.
Sasol Ltd.has awarded a contract to SPD to plan and manage drilling operations offshore Mozambique.
Aker Kværner ASA has proposed to change its name to Aker Solutions ASA. The proposed name change is subject to approval at the ordinary annual general meeting on April 3, 2008.
Production Management Industrieshas signed a multi-year alliance agreement with Innovative Cleaning Solutions GoM LLC (ICS). PMI will provide automated tank cleaning for marine supply vessels and drilling rig systems in the Gulf Coast region.
TheLloyd’s Register Group has achieved formal recognition in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, the government of Kazakhstan has delegated the Lloyd’s Register Group to carry out statutory certification services on ships and other floating facilities – including offshore mobile drilling units – registered in the Republic.
Cal Dive International has been awarded a $35-million contract for salvage preparation and platform salvaging work for hurricane-damaged structures in the Gulf of Mexico.
Woodside has awarded a $100-million contract to a J. Ray McDermott S.A.subsidiary for the Pluto offshore platform northwest of Karratha, Western Australia.
Hugh Fraser International has established a new hub office in Perth, Australia. The team of legal and business professionals at HFI Asia-Pacific will focus on serving clients in the energy, water, and environmental technology sectors.
Lloyd’s Register has acquired ModuSpec, a supplier of rig inspection and risk management services to the drilling industry.
Petrobras America has awarded Technip two major contracts for the development of the Cascade and Chinook gas fields. The contracts are worth over $300 million.
Aker Kværner has acquired a majority shareholding in the Norwegian company First Interactive AS. The agreement includes an option to buy the remaining shares.
Geo Century and sister company DOF Subsea UK have joined to consolidate their subsea capability. The amalgamated company will operate as DOF Subsea UK starting immediately.
Triton Group Holdings has acquired Geoscience Earth and Marine Services for an undisclosed sum.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has pre-qualifiedDana Petroleum Norway AS, as an operator on the Norwegian continental shelf.
