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Shelf Drilling Ltd. has appointed Douglas Stewart executive vice president and CFO, effective in October. Current CFO Greg O’Brien transitioned to the role of CEO this month. Read more.
Spirit Energy has appointed Nick Harrison CFO. He previously held positions with Repsol Sinopec, Talisman Energy and Shell. Read more.
TGS, the new group formed from the merger with PGS, has appointed an executive board that includes CEO Kristian Johansen to drive TGS’ strategic initiatives; Rob Adams, executive vice president (EVP) of Operations; Wadii El Karkouri, EVP of Imaging and Technology; David Hajovsky, EVP of Multi-client; Carel Hooijkaas, EVP of the New Energy Solutions division; and Nathan Oliver, EVP of Contracts. Read more.
NextDecade Corp. has appointed Tarik Skeik COO. Read more.
Akselos has named Dr. Claus Reimers chief product and technology officer.
Nigel Hearne, executive vice president, Oil, Products & Gas, will retire from Chevron after 35 years of service to the company. Chevron vice chairman Mark Nelson will succeed Hearne, effective Oct. 1. Rhonda Morris, vice president (VP) and chief human resources officer, will retire after 31 years of service to the company. Michelle Green, current VP of human resources, Oil, Products & Gas, will succeed Morris, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Colin Parfitt, VP, Midstream, will retire after 29 years of service to the company. Lastly, Andy Walz has been promoted to president, Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals, effective Oct. 1.
Shell has appointed Germán Burmeister senior vice-president and country chair for Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Read more.
Don Sewell has been appointed president of NG Energy International Corp. (NGE). The company has accepted Serafino Iacono's resignation as director and co-chairman of the board and Federico Restrepo-Solano’s resignation as a director of NGE. Restrepo-Solano resigned as president and chief development officer. Iacono and Restrepo-Solano are both stepping down as members of the board to pursue other endeavors, but they intend to continue to support the company in consulting roles. CEO and Chairman Brian Paes-Braga will serve as the sole chairman of the board.
IMI Plc, an engineering solutions provider, has named Roby Buyung president of process automation, succeeding Jackie Hu, who has been promoted to COO.
Offshore Helicopter Services UK Ltd. (OHSUK) has appointed Andy Rodden managing director.
Westerton Access, a provider of subsea services, has named James Griffin regional manager, overseeing sales and operations for the company’s Europe and West Africa business unit.
Petrofac's non-executive directors, Ayman Asfari and Francesca Di Carlo, have stepped down from the board.
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has selected Lambros Klaoudatos, bp’s senior vice president of shipping, as its new chair, succeeding Nick Potter.
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council's board of directors has elected four new members to its advisory board: Courtney Brownie with NexTier, Jeff Busby with Weatherford, Jennifer Simons with Oceaneering and Jocelyn Waggoner with TechnipFMC.
Weatherford's board of directors has appointed Steven Beringhause a director.
Company news
Harbour Energy expects to complete its acquisition of the majority of Wintershall Dea’s E&P portfolio by October. Read more.
The National Subsea Centre has formed a partnership with NOC Innovations. The companies will jointly address marine-related issues, helping to develop solutions for robotics, sensors and instrumentation, data science, artificial intelligence, imaging, object detection and classification, digital twins, simulation and remote sensing. Read more.
The CEOs of Eni and SOCAR have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess new cooperation opportunities, such as evaluating synergies and investment in new and existing E&P projects in Azerbaijan. Read more.
Helmerich & Payne (H&P) has agreed to acquire KCA Deutag for $1.9725 billion. Read more.
Phoenix Decom has spent £1 million ($1.29 million) on equipment for its recently completed quayside facility in Lerwick, Shetland, for decommissioning of subsea waste. Read more.
Tenaz Energy Corp. has an agreement with Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), the joint venture in the Netherlands between Shell and ExxonMobil Corp., to acquire NAM Offshore for €165 million ($246 million). The transaction should close in mid-2025. Read more.
Manufacturer BIRNS has invested in a new extreme depth hydrostatic pressure testing facility. The new system includes a custom-designed pressure vessel capable of tests to 20,000 psi (1,380 bar), which features angular positioning and can simulate sinusoidal motion. The facility also allows technicians to utilize more than one testing vessel concurrently.
Next Geosolutions Europe S.p.A. (NextGeo) has acquired 100% of the share capital of
Subonica S.r.l., a company offering underwater surveying and inspection services through the use of ROVs.
Chevron Corp. will relocate the company’s headquarters from San Ramon, Calif., to Houston, Texas. Read more.
Archer has entered into an agreement with Air Drilling Associates Inc. to acquire its managed pressure drilling subsidiary ADA Argentina.
OEG Energy Group Ltd. has acquired Offshore Painting Services Ltd. (OPS Wind), a provider of operations, maintenance and training services to the offshore wind sector.
