Offshore staff
HOUSTON — Prosafe has welcomed Terje Askvig as CEO, the company announced on its LinkedIn Nov. 1. Read more.
John Wood Group Plc has appointed Arvind Balan CFO and executive director, effective April 15, 2024. Read more.
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has named Jon Oliver Bryce chief strategy officer, as the company says the market for mid-water moored semisubmersibles continues to rebound. Bryce, the former CEO of North Sea contractor Awilco Drilling, brings more than 30 years’ industry experience to the newly created position. Read more.
Dominion Energy has promoted Steven Ridge from senior vice president (SVP) and CFO to executive vice president (EVP) and CFO. The company also promoted Corynne Arnett from SVP-Regulatory and Customer Experience to EVP-Regulatory and Customer Experience. These changes become effective Jan. 1, 2024. In addition, Ronald W. Jibson and Michael E. Szymanczyk will retire from the company's board of directors, continuing to serve the company on the board until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Enaimco, a Canadian-headquartered company building digital solutions for subsea operations, has appointed Pal Roppen CEO.
Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. President and CEO Tom Godfrey will retire Dec. 31, 2023. He will be succeeded by Randall Crutchfield, who is currently EVP and COO. Additionally, Jordan Webb, currently EVP of Shipyard Operations, will become president and general manager. Both appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Crowley has named offshore wind veteran Christy Guthman vice president of business development for its Wind Services business.
After almost 12 years leading Diving at the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), and more than 40 years working in the sector, Bryan McGlinchy will be retiring at the end of the year.
Excelerate Technology has named Glynn Wagg director of sales in its Oil and Gas Division.
Saskia Koske has been appointed general manager of 3t Managed Services in a new role created to lead the service line responsible for managing outsourced training requirements for major blue-chip companies within the oil and gas, renewables, utilities and power generation space.
A program from Seatrium to promote the energy transition and develop next-generation skills in Singapore has selected ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki to be its first visiting professor.
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a Canadian developer of water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics and transform heavy crude and renewable oils into feedstocks and higher-value fuels, has appointed Marie Grönborg a director of the company.
At the end of 2023, Kat Moss will complete her two years of service as chair of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association board and will be succeeded in January 2024 by current Vice Chair Oliver Auston.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected Lidia Brito from Mozambique as assistant director-general for natural sciences and Vidar Helgensen from Norway as executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, with the rank of assistant director-general. UNESCO said the renewal of its scientific management team comes at a crucial time as international deadlines approach on biodiversity, water and ocean sciences.
Deepwater Operations/Topsides, Platforms & Hulls Conference
Speaker Awards
The Best Presentation award was based on content and Best Presenter for delivery. Congratulations to this year’s winners:
BEST PRESENTATION – Optimism Continues for Deepwater Oil and Gas Projects Despite Energy Transition Initiatives - Justin Rostant, Principal Analyst Upstream Research; Wood Mackenzie
BEST PRESENTER – Jon Lowe, Program Manager - bp’s Approach to Methane Measurement & OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5
11.10.2023
