McDermott’s Tareq Kawash has officially taken over the role of Group Chief Executive and Executive Director at Petrofac after Sami Iskander stepped down in order to pursue other interests. The oilfield services provider confirmed that the new group chief executive started the role as of 1 April and
UK and Ireland-focused oil and gas exploration, development, and production company Europa Oil & Gas (EOG) has appointed Alastair Stuart as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of the company, effective immediately. Stuart has been a consultant at Europa Oil & Gas since 2012 and more re
The chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer, which went missing for days after getting boarded by pirates on Saturday, March 25, some 140 nautical miles West of Port Pointe-Noire, DR Congo, has been located. Based on an update from the British-French naval maritime response center Maritime Domain Awareness
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has announced that its chief executive officer Britta Schaffmeister is leaving the organization.
UK provider of subsea robotics and integrated survey solutions Rovco has set up two business units focused on delivering on a specific area of expertise as part of its plans for greater global and sectoral growth. The company, founded in 2016, will now operate through two separate business units, ea
Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has welcomed a new CEO, who previously worked in various executive positions at BP.
UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas player Europa Oil & Gas picked a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), after its current one decided to resign.
The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged politicians to maintain focus to avoid ‘economic adversity’ for the UK.
Following the resignation of Duncan Eley, marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has appointed Tony Bowman from Schlumberger as its new CEO. Bowman comes from Schlumberger where he held a number of senior roles across multiple geographical locations, including President of WesternGeco, which oper
Sparrows Group has appointed a drilling services manager for Europe, as it looks to reinvigorate its North Sea offering with drilling services capabilities.
Germany’s Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), former Gazprom Germania GmbH, has appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to fill key positions in its new leadership model. SEFE said that the new appointments are the result of the company’s
Over 30 maritime organisations and companies are urging the United Nations Secretary-General to prioritise the immediate release of the 331 seafarers and 62 ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. Since the onset of the war, the international shipping community has continually called for the i
EU-backed Forward Looking at the Offshore Renewables (FLORES) project has been officially launched to develop tools and activities to foster the development of skills in the offshore renewable energy sector.
UK-based Capricorn Energy has dropped the previously announced merger agreement with Israel’s NewMed Energy, following board changes.
