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OWGP appoints new Programme Director

OWGP appoints new Programme Director   The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership is delighted to announce the appointment of Anil Sayhan as its new Programme Director. Anil joins from Shell where he held frontline and corporate roles in products marketing, exploration and production and renewables and energy solutions in the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, and the UK. He will take on the role from Andrew Macdonald, Director of Offshore Wind Development and Operations at the Offshore Renewable...

Maersk CEO Soren Skou steps down

Maersk CEO Soren Skou steps down   The CEO of A. P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (Maersk) Soren Skou, who has led the transformation of the company from a diversified conglomerate to an integrated logistics company, is retiring. Vincent Clerc, currently CEO of the company’s Ocean & Logistic business, will succeed as CEO of Maersk effective 1 January 2023, Maersk announced. Clerc has been in this position since 2019. Skou took over the reins of Maersk back in 2...

STC INSISO announces Senior Leadership changes amid continued business growth 

STC INSISO announces Senior Leadership changes amid continued business growth   Aberdeen-headquartered problem-solving company, STC INSISO has announced changes to its executive leadership team as it prepares for further business growth. Martin Dunn has moved from his existing role as COMET Delivery Manager to become Head of Operations, while Alan Smith has transitioned from Chief Operating Officer into a newly created role as Head of Investigations. Prior to joining STC INSISO,...

Montrose Port Authority welcomes new board members to drive commercial and Net Zero ambitions

Montrose Port Authority welcomes new board members to drive commercial and Net Zero ambitions   Montrose Port Authority has welcomed three new members to its board of non-executive directors: Eilidh Smith, Susan Smart and Graham Penman. Born and bred on the Isle of Lewis, Eilidh Smith is an Unlimited Master Mariner with over 15 years seagoing experience both deep sea and closer to home. Since coming ashore, she has become involved in the ports industry and the Port Marine Safety C...

Well-Safe Solutions appoints Subsurface Team Lead to drive service growth

Well-Safe Solutions appoints Subsurface Team Lead to drive service growth   Well decommissioning services company Well-Safe Solutions have appointed Ruth Thomas as Subsurface Team Lead, with the company broadening its range of subsurface well plug and abandonment (P&A) design services in response to increased client demand. Ruth has over two decades of experience in providing subsurface support to assets in the UK sector of the North Sea for energy majors including Repsol Sinop...

New product manager role to bolster Verlume’s capabilities, as intelligent energy management system rebranded

New product manager role to bolster Verlume’s capabilities, as intelligent energy management system rebranded   Verlume, a specialist in clean energy system integration, intelligent energy management and energy storage, has appointed Robert Heron to the new role of Product Manager to help position the business for growth at scale. Robert will work to align the company’s capabilities within intelligent energy management with the customer requirements across multiple industr...

ASCO Appoints General Manager For Seletar And Freight Management Service Lines

ASCO Appoints General Manager For Seletar And Freight Management Service Lines   Global integrated logistics and materials management specialist, ASCO, has appointed Ross Irvine as general manager of its ship agency (Seletar) and freight management (AFM) service lines.  Ross steps into his new role today (November 14) following the promotion of his predecessor Mike Pettigrew, who was recently appointed managing director for ASCO UK.  As one of the leading ships agents...

Brimmond bolsters board with appointment of Nigel Jenkins as Non-Executive Director

Brimmond bolsters board with appointment of Nigel Jenkins as Non-Executive Director   Brimmond, the Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services, has strengthened its board with the appointment of Nigel Jenkins. Nigel, a qualified Engineer, who specialises in business improvement and growth with expertise in leadership and business management, will take on the role as non-executive director of Brimmond as the company implements its new am...

Quanta strengthens senior management team with appointment of two energy leaders

Quanta strengthens senior management team with appointment of two energy leaders   Specialist oil & gas engineering firm, Quanta EPC, has announced two senior level appointments to help drive forward its growth ambitions and support the UK’s energy security and transition to renewables. Experienced business leader, Ian Clifford has been appointed as Chairman and Non-Executive of the Board and Chartered Accountant, Catherine Earl will take up the role of Strategic Finance...

Ashtead Technology announces leadership appointment

Ashtead Technology announces leadership appointment   International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has appointed a new leader for its Mechanical Solutions service line to accelerate the delivery of its global growth strategy. James Christie, who is Regional Director for Ashtead Technology’s Asia Pacific region and has been with the company for over three years, also assumes the role of Head of Mechanical Solutions as the company looks to c...

EnerMech promotes Alison Hazell to marketing and communications director

EnerMech promotes Alison Hazell to marketing and communications director   EnerMech has bolstered its senior management team with the promotion of Alison Hazell into the newly created position of marketing and communications director. Based at the firm’s Aberdeen headquarters, Alison’s new role has been confirmed at a pivotal time for the business as it progresses its strategic plan that will drive the sustainability and growth of the business, delivering value to clien...

Weatherford Appoints Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence

Weatherford Appoints Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence   Weatherford International plc ("Weatherford" or the "Company") has appointed Charles "Chuck" Davison, Jr. as Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence, effective September 30, 2022. Mr. Davison brings 25 years of experience in growing and transforming international technology-focused businesses in oil and gas services, energy infrastructure, and industrial, consumer, and...

Pipeline specialist STATS Group strengthen board with Finance Director appointment

Pipeline specialist STATS Group strengthen board with Finance Director appointment   STATS Group has strengthened its management board with the appointment of Ross Wallace as director. Ross joined the Aberdeenshire pipeline technology specialist in 2011 and has worked in several finance roles, including Group Financial Controller ahead of his promotion to Finance Director. He was instrumental in helping establish STATS as a major pipeline solutions provider in North America duri...

Rovco enters US market with strategic appointment

Rovco enters US market with strategic appointment   Rovco, an experienced global provider of subsea robotics and hydrographic survey solutions to the marine renewable and wider energy sectors, has its sights set on supporting the energy transition in the US market with the strategic appointment of Mitchell (Mitch) Johnson as the company’s new Director – Americas. Mitch joins Rovco at an exciting time as the company seeks to expand its international offering, bringing op...

Decom North Sea announces new leadership team

Decom North Sea announces new leadership team   Decom North Sea, the membership organisation focused on the global late life and decommissioning sector, has officially announced the appointment of a new leadership team.  Following a period as interim, Sam Long has been confirmed as the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer with previous chair of the DNS board, Callum Falconer, joining him in the role of Operations Director. Mr Long, who has been active in the inter...

Getech expands senior team to support development of hydrogen business

Getech expands senior team to support development of hydrogen business   Getech, the geoenergy and green hydrogen company, continues to build its hydrogen business following the acquisition of H2Green, with the appointment of Kathrin Schulz as the Group’s European Hydrogen Business Development Director. Based in Berlin, Ms Schulz will be working to further support Getech’s ambition to establish over 500MW of new geoenergy and green hydrogen assets by 2030 and progress...

EthosEnergy Announces Patricia Gonzalez as Executive Vice President, West Hemisphere

EthosEnergy Announces Patricia Gonzalez as Executive Vice President, West Hemisphere   EthosEnergy, a global independent service provider for critical rotating  equipment, announces the appointment of Patricia Gonzalez as Executive Vice President for  the West Hemisphere.  Patricia will have regional responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership of  EthosEnergy in the Western Hemisphere consisting of North and South America. She will  report...

New Head of Wellsite and Operations Geology Division at AGR

New Head of Wellsite and Operations Geology Division at AGR   Lene Thorstensen has been appointed to head up the largest wellsite and operations geology business in the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Global, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, AGR, has promoted the wellsite geologist, who was previously assistant team leader, following the retirement of Finn Johansen, who has led the division for almost three decades. With 11 years’ experience in the oil and gas indu...

Ashtead Technology bolsters leadership team with new senior appointment

Ashtead Technology bolsters leadership team with new senior appointment   International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Bob Gillespie as Commercial Director. The appointment underlines the company’s strategic growth plans as it looks to strengthen its leading position in the global offshore energy market, expand its geographical footprint and enhance its product and service offering...

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden to step down next year: report

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden to step down next year: report   Ben van Beurden is preparing to step down as the CEO of Shell next year after nearly a decade of running the oil and gas giant, sources told Reuters. Shell has already shortlisted four candidates to succeed him. Shell’s board succession committee has met several times in the past months to draw up plans for Van Beurden’s departure and interview his replacement, Reuters reported. The company has narrowed down th...
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