Compiled by Ariana Hurtado, Editor and Director of Special Reports
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Philippe Barril and Heerema Marine Contractors jointly decided that Barril will resign as CEO, effective Oct. 7. The other board members, led by Pieter Heerema as chairman of the board, have temporarily taken over Barril's duties. Barril stated on his LinkedIn that he is taking a "career break" and "career transition."
Film-Ocean Ltd., an ROV specialist based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has named Merv New its new CEO. He was previously Shelf Subsea's COO in Singapore.
FrontRow Energy Technology Group, which includes Unity, DTI, Well-SENSE and ClearWELL, has appointed Steve Kent CEO.
Deltic Energy CEO Graham Swindells stepped down from his role on Oct. 15. He has been succeeded by Andrew Nunn, the company's former COO.
New Fortress Energy Inc.'s board of directors has agreed to appoint Andrew Dete, currently managing director, to president.
Jadestone Energy has appointed Andrew Fairclough CFO and executive director of the company. Fairclough will join the company’s Disclosure Committee and will relocate to Singapore in the coming months.
OEG Energy Group Ltd. has appointed Tom Murray CFO, succeeding Doug Fleming, who has stepped down for personal reasons. OEG also appointed Ricardo Rosa non-executive chairman.
Douglas Stewart assumed the positions of executive vice president and CFO of Shelf Drilling on Oct. 14.
National Fuel Gas Co. COO Ronald C. Kraemer plans to retire Feb. 1, 2025, after more than 46 years with the company. Joseph N. Del Vecchio, executive vice president of National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. (NFGS), will succeed Kraemer in his other role as president of NFGS and Empire Pipeline Inc.
bp has named Elkhan Mammadov senior vice president, production, effective Dec. 2. He will be responsible for managing bp’s global upstream production activities.
Ross Cochrane has been appointed regional director of global logistics specialist Petrasco, part of Denholm Energy Services, and he will oversee UK and North Sea operations.
WPC Energy, the World Forum for Energy Transformation, has named Burcu Canci Gunal director deneral (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Fugro has appointed Annabelle Vos group director for the Middle East & India, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
ASCO has appointed William "Bill" Draper general manager of its Teesworks operations. He will oversee operations as the team prepares for the first steel delivery at Teesworks, the UK’s largest freeport. The steel will support the construction of monopiles for a major offshore wind farm off the Yorkshire coast.
APA Corp. has appointed Kenneth M. Fisher to its board of directors. Fisher currently serves as ChampionX's executive vice president and CFO. In addition, Anthony Lannie, executive vice president and general counsel, has retired, and David J. Bernal has been promoted to vice president legal and acting general counsel.
The North Sea Transition Authority has appointed Liz Ditchburn its new chair, succeeding Tim Eggar, whose term of over five years is coming to an end. The new Chair will head the NSTA board, which is responsible for regulating and influencing the UK’s oil, gas, offshore hydrogen and carbon storage industries.
Chariot Ltd. has named Andrew Hockey, currently a non-executive director, to the role of non-executive chairman of the company. He succeeds George Canjar, who has retired from the board.
Lara Jewinat, one of the employee-elected members of the board of directors of Ørsted, has stepped down as board member. The first alternate, Leticia Torres Mandiola, has replaced Jewinat.
Mark Dawson, senior vice president of the Completion & Production Division at Halliburton, has been appointed to the Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) board of directors. EWTC also welcomed three new members to its Advisory Board: Scott McCurdy, CEO of Encino Environmental Services; Andy McDowell, president of Upright Digital; and Todd Ennenga, director of government affairs with Halliburton.
Step Change in Safety, a not-for-profit safety organization that aims to prevent incidents and injuries across the energy industry, has appointed Alan McIntyre program delivery manager and Nicola Mackie digital communications assistant.
Company News
Norwegian offshore supply vessel company DOF Group has concluded the acquisition of Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service, which will be renamed to DOF Denmark.
Transocean Ltd. is reportedly in talks to merge with rival offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Ltd., according to a recent report from Bloomberg, which cites “people familiar with the matter.”
Subsea technology and services provider Ashtead Technology has signed an agreement with Acteon Group to acquire Seascan and its subsidiaries known as Seatronic, and its sister company J2 Subsea for $81.5 million.
Offshore wind services provider Venterra Group has acquired the Oceanscan Holdings group of companies, which offer subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services and specialist personnel to the offshore energy sector.
Technip Energies has acquired the businesses of GST srl and Energeco srl, two engineering companies based in Rome, Italy, that specialize in process engineering and piping design.
Archer Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire Wellbore Fishing & Rental Tools LLC, a US-based well technology player focused on fishing operation in the oil and gas sector. Archer says this acquisition will strengthen its presence in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oceaneering International Inc. has acquired Global Design Innovation Ltd. (GDi), a UK-based provider of digital and software services. GDi performs remote visual inspection using point cloud data and photographic images.
Miros AS has acquired full ownership of Miros Mocean AS from its joint venture partners, BW Group and Copenhagen Commercial Platform.
Bureau Veritas has acquired Aligned Incentives, a provider of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions.
Portuguese maritime engineering company Etermar has launched Etermar Energia. The new branch is entirely dedicated to renewable energy, with a strong focus on offshore wind.
Vysus Group is expanding with the creation of a dedicated team in Barcelona, Spain, to serve the European and UK market.
Woodside has completed the acquisition of Tellurian Inc. and its US Gulf Coast Driftwood
LNG development opportunity, which Woodside has renamed Woodside Louisiana LNG. This is an under-construction LNG production and export terminal in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Vertical Supply Group, a supplier and manufacturer of life safety equipment, has acquired Tacklestore Ltd., a UK specialist in at-height safety, material lifting and personal protection equipment.
Oilfield Helping Hands, a non-profit organization that helps oilfield families in financial crisis due to no fault of their own, has launched its Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter.
