Terry Hall, Superior Energy Services’ chairman and CEO announced the company has appointed Ken Blanchard president of Superior. Blanchard will continue in his current role as COO while assuming the president’s role, formerly held by Hall. Blanchard served as vice president before becoming COO in June 2002.

FMC Technologies Inc. has appointedDavid W. Grzebinski, CFA, treasurer.

Duffy and McGovern added four new engineering staff to assist with module manufacturing.Muir Parker joins as engineering consultant from First Technology Plc. David Wares and Susan Calaswaite join as electrical engineer and draftsperson, respectively. Suzanne Holmes is architectural engineer.

T.D. Williamson Inc. has promotedBruce Binkley to president and chief operating officer. Binkley replaces Pete Samoff who is retiring June 30.

Foster Wheeler Energy’s new Oil and Gas Division, based in Reading, UK, has appointedMalcolm Harrison as divisional director.

Dallas Seismic and Reservoir Services Operations for Geotrace has promotedBrian Williams to general manager.

Hercules Offshore has appointedSteven Manz CFO. Manz previously served as managing director for Noble Technology Services.

The Marine Technology Society has electedJerry Streeter president. Streeter is vice president, sales and marketing, J P Kenny Inc. Prior to his election to the two-year presidential term, Streeter served as MTS president-elect for two years and was Southern region vice president for four years.

Matt Gaskamp joined Geotrace as Senior Systems Administrator in the Houston Imaging Center.

Pioneer Natural Resources announced new officers for its management team.David McManus is vice president of International Operations, Frank Hopkins joins as vice president of Investor Relations, and Roger Wallace is vice president of Government Affairs.

Syntroleum Corp. broadened its management team with three additions. The board electedJohn B. “Jack” Holmes Jr., to serve as CEO, Greg G. Jenkins as executive vice president of Finance and Business Development and CFO, and Kenneth Agee as chairman.

The Ocean Rig board of directors has appointedChristian Mowinckel interim managing director. Mowinckel served as senior vice president finance and will continue in that capacity.

Forest Oil Corp. has hiredCyrus D. “Skip” Marter as vice president, general counsel, and secretary.

Aztec Oil & Gas has appointedDr. Kenneth E. Lehrer to the newly created position of vice president, CFO. Lehrer brings over 30 years of experience in finance and finance-related industries to Aztec.

Strata Control Services has hiredAndrew Cart as vice president of operations.

Companies

Total E & P Indonesie has awardedBJ Tubular Service a two-year service contract. The contract provides for well services, including casing and tubing running, on Total’s assets in Tunu, Tambora, and Peciko fields offshore Balikpapan, Indonesia.

Northrop Grumman Corp. has received type approval from the German certification authority Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt & Hydrographie for the Sperry Marine Navistar satellite compass system.

Fusion Petroleum Technologies Inc. and Golden Eagle International Inc. have formed a strategic alliance for seismic imaging and analysis. The alliance allows Fusion to offer its geophysical technologies to clients in the People’s Republic of China with GEI, and provides GEI with Fusion’s international marketing and technical presence for expansion outside the Far East.

Schlumberger Oilfield Services and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate have added application service provision (ASP) integrated with the data provision to the DISKOS common national data repository to extend its capabilities and functionality. The Expeditor pre-stack seismic data management system can manage 20 terabytes of pre-stack seismic data.

Knowledge Systems moved its headquarters to Sugar Land, Texas. The new location will host the Drillworks Real Time Drilling Optimization Center.

Halliburton completed the sale of its 50% interest in Subsea 7 Inc. to its joint venture partner Siem Offshore for $200 million in cash.

C-Ray Media Inc. opened for business in Houston, Texas. Owner Connie Gray specializes in graphic design, desktop publishing, website development, trade shows, and special events.

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. has acquired PEM Setal Group’s 17.25% interest in FELS Setal SA for $5 million. FELS Setal will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel O&M and will be renamed Keppel FELS Brazil SA. Keppel FELS Ltd. has secured a $110 million contract to build a jackup rig for Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Services Co. The KFELS B class design will operate in up to 90 m of water to a drilling depth of 20,000 ft, with accommodation for 110 men. Completion will be in 1Q 2007.

Enventure Global Technology LLC, in conjunction with Halliburton Energy Services, has installed the first solid expandable tubular system in Latin America for Pemex. The company expanded a 270-ft, 4 1/2-in. FlexClad System to isolate perforations in a Gulf of Mexico oil well.

Agip KCO has contracted GE Energy to supply an ultra high-pressure, sour gas injection system for the Kashagan oil field in the Caspian Sea.

ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.has granted Syntroleum Corp. a worldwide license under ExxonMobil’s gas-to-liquids patents to produce and sell fuels from natural gas or other carbonaceous substances.

FMC Technologies Inc. will expand its service base in Angola and construct a new manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The base in Luanda, Angola, will add land and facilities for assembly, fabrication, testing, and storage. The company will move from its plant in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, to a larger, facility in Johor state to supply surface and subsea completion systems.

Panalpina has replaced the logo ASB Oil & Gas with Panalpina Oil & Gas.

Seacor Holdings Inc. bought Era Aviation Inc. from Rowan Companies Inc. for approximately $118.1 million in cash.

Foster Wheeler Energy has formed a new oil and gas division. Malcolm Harrison, divisional director, will lead the division from its Reading, UK, headquarters.