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Ex-ConocoPhillips Rep Joining OGUK

Ex-ConocoPhillips Rep Joining OGUK   Industry body Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) has announced that it has appointed EnQuest HSEA Director Mark Wilson as its incoming Health, Safety and Environment Director. Replacing Trevor Stapleton, who is retiring in “early 2022”, Wilson will take up the position in “early 2022”, OGUK outlined. Wilson has previously worked for ConocoPhillips and for seven years held HSE and operational roles both on and offshore at the compan...

Leading tech firm appoints new MD

Leading tech firm appoints new MD   Leading virtual reality and software specialist, 3t Transform, has appointed a new managing director to help realise its ambitious global growth plans. Dr Grant Crow joins 3t Transform at an exciting time as the company gears up for further growth, having already doubled turnover in the last 12 months alone. The firm, which is part of the 3t Energy Group, develops market-leading, cutting-edge training technology such as virtual reality, augmen...

Aker Solutions Appoints Kari Ertresvåg as SVP Communications

Aker Solutions Appoints Kari Ertresvåg as SVP Communications   Aker Solutions has appointed Kari Ertresvåg as senior vice president for communications. The company is growing rapidly within low-carbon solutions for oil and gas production and renewable energy. Ertresvåg brings with her extensive experience and will be central in communicating the business opportunities in the energy transformation to stakeholders globally. "This is a decisive decade for climat...

Petrofac strengthens New Energy Services team with offshore wind appointment

Petrofac strengthens New Energy Services team with offshore wind appointment   Petrofac, a leading international service provider to the energy industry is supporting the continued growth of its global offering in the wind sector with a senior operational appointment. New Head of Wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Phaedra Pritchard will be responsible for building and supporting Petrofac’s O&M service capability within the offshore wind sector, both in the UK and...

Well-Safe Solutions broadens offering with new subsurface team lead role

Well-Safe Solutions broadens offering with new subsurface team lead role   Well decommissioning experts Well-Safe Solutions have appointed Mark Davison as the company’s Subsurface Team Lead, as the company expands the breadth of its service offering to include all aspects of subsurface plug and abandonment (P&A) design. Mark has over 30 years of industry experience in a career as a geoscientist, having worked for energy majors and service companies including Shell and Sc...

IK-Group Appoints New Business Development Director for Subsea Department

IK-Group Appoints New Business Development Director for Subsea Department   IK-Group, a specialist supplier to the subsea sector with vast experience in Pipe and Pipeline Engineering has appointed Roddy Brown to the position of Business Development Director. ​​​​​​​ Roddy brings significant experience to the business having held a variety of senior business development and commercial roles in both Contractor and Consultancy markets. His track record in delivering growth across mul...

Ducatus Partners accelerates global growth with new senior appointment

Ducatus Partners accelerates global growth with new senior appointment   Ducatus Partners, the international executive search and leadership advisory firm, has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Michael Wing as Partner. Wing will be responsible for the continued global growth of Ducatus Partners’ retained search business as well as facilitating growth in the rapidly expanding sustainable and renewable energy sectors. Based in Houston, Texas, Wing will build on...

Senior appointments to support Global Underwater Hub’s ambition

Senior appointments to support Global Underwater Hub’s ambition   The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has announced a series of senior appointments to deliver its ambition of transforming the underwater industry in the UK.   The new intelligence-led organisation has appointed a finance director and head of communications to strengthen its team as it sets out on its mission to create strategic alliances and partnerships with other industry organisations and agencies around t...

Cairn Oil & Gas appoints Martyn Smith as COO

Cairn Oil & Gas appoints Martyn Smith as COO   Cairn Oil & Gas, India's largest private exploration and production company, has appointed Martyn Smith, a seasoned oil and gas global leader, as Chief Operating Officer. "Smith is joining Cairn with an extensive experience of 35 years in reservoir & petroleum engineering and subsurface geoscience disciplines," the company said in a statement. Smith has been part of the leadership in global companies, inclu...

New appointments fuel growth plans for UK oilfield insulation firm

New appointments fuel growth plans for UK oilfield insulation firm   Leading technical insulation and passive fire protection (PFP) specialist, AIS Technical, which is part of the IPCOM Group, is strengthening its team with three key UK appointments to support continued growth. The appointments include technical sales manager, Ian Fishpool, planning and performance manager, Gavin Clark and technical design specialist, Adam Donaldson. Having spent a lifelong career in fire prote...

Neptune Energy announces leadership succession

Neptune Energy announces leadership succession   The Board of Neptune Energy today announced that Jim House has decided to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer and from the Neptune Energy Board on 31 December 2021. Pete Jones, currently Neptune’s VP Operations, Europe, will succeed Jim as Chief Executive Officer and join the Board on 1 January 2022. Jim leaves Neptune after four years, having played a formative role in building the business following its acquisitio...

Veteran North Sea boss joins Marex board

Veteran North Sea boss joins Marex board   Energy industry leader Ray Riddoch has joined the board of the Aberdeen-based risk management consultancy Marex. With a career spanning 40 years both in the UK and overseas, he is joining the business as a non-executive director. Wayne Henderson, Marex managing director, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Ray to the team. “His industry experience and vision will help us build on our existing expertise and reputation...

Infinity appoints John Wilson as Chief Strategy Officer Amid Ambitious Growth Plans

Infinity appoints John Wilson as Chief Strategy Officer Amid Ambitious Growth Plans   Energy engineering consultancy, Infinity, has appointed industry leader, John Wilson, as Chief Strategy Officer to strengthen the Executive Team.  John was previously the Managing Director of both ClerkMaxwell and Step Change Engineering, prior to their respective sales to Costain Group and THREE60 Energy. In his new position, John will be responsible for strategic guidance during an exci...

Maersk Training appoints new CEO

Maersk Training appoints new CEO   Maersk Training has appointed David Skov as its new CEO as the company targets further growth in the global offshore energy and maritime markets. Mr Skov was previously Regional Head of Terminals, Africa & Middle East at APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk. He replaces Johan Uggla, who served as Maersk Training’s CEO for four years. Mr Skov has been with A.P. Moller – Maersk since 1995, where he joined the Maersk I...

Wood Mackenzie Appoints Elena Belletti as Head of Carbon Research

Wood Mackenzie Appoints Elena Belletti as Head of Carbon Research   Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, has appointed Elena Belletti as Head of Carbon Research within the company’s Energy Transition Practice. Based in Madrid, Elena joins from the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, where she had worked since 2015, most recently as an economist in the office for financing sustainable development. At the UN, Elena was the focal point on taxation and climate, advising senior govern...

Bob Black joins EC-OG Board to drive business scale-up

Bob Black joins EC-OG Board to drive business scale-up   EC-OG, a leader in intelligent energy management and storage technologies for the energy industry, has appointed Bob Black to the Board in the role of non-executive director. He will act as the Board representative of EC-OG’s investors, Par Equity. Bob has 30 years of experience across the international oil and gas and defence industries, and was previously CEO of unmanned maritime systems software solutions provider,...

3t Energy Group strengthens leadership team with new appointment

3t Energy Group strengthens leadership team with new appointment   Leading training and technology organisation, 3t Energy Group, has appointed a new director of strategic projects to support the business as it enters its next exciting growth period. Jill Ogilvie will work with the senior management team on a range of strategic initiatives to help 3t Energy Group cement its leading position in the global training sector and realise its ambition to transform training with technology...

Mooring and safety equipment specialist appoints Mark Cowieson as new CEO to develop and execute its corporate strategy

Mooring and safety equipment specialist appoints Mark Cowieson as new CEO to develop and execute its corporate strategy   LHR Marine, based in Aberdeen has announced the appointment of oil industry veteran Mark Cowieson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Cowieson will head up Corporate Strategy, Business Control and Management Review, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge to ensure that the organisation's structure and processes meet the strategic and cultural needs of...

OSSO accelerates Middle East growth with strategic hire

OSSO accelerates Middle East growth with strategic hire   OSSO, the specialist fluid temperature control and separation solutions provider, has appointed David Mitchell as Middle East Manager in Dubai, UAE to implement its regional growth strategy. David brings 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked in global operational leadership roles at Hoover Ferguson and FMC Technologies, with a particular focus on the Middle East. His extensive energy sector knowledge has...

New appointment for J+S Subsea

New appointment for J+S Subsea   A huge welcome to the newest member of the J+S team, Kevin Murray CEng – Senior Subsea Controls Engineer Kevin brings a huge amount of experience within the Oil & Gas industry and will help take J+S Subsea to the next level. "I have worked in the offshore industry for over 20 years as a subsea control engineer. During this time, I have worked for various operators, engineering contractors and vendors on new project and operational...
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