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October 14, 2015
ABS has announced the appointment of Stephen Liu to the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines.
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October 13, 2015
Congressman Lamar Smith (Republican – Texas, 21st District), chairman of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee, was honored on Monday with the presentation of the “Congressman of the Year Award” by the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
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October 13, 2015
Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has announced that its CEO, Tommy Sundt is stepping down.
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October 08, 2015
Bruce Clement, managing director and CEO of AWE Ltd., will step down during 2016 after five and a half years in the role. The company has commenced a search for a new CEO.
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October 08, 2015
A Houston federal jury this week returned a verdict in favor of National Oilwell Varco, finding no wrongdoing in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by eight African Americans who sought $120 million in damages.
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October 08, 2015
Logan International, in conjunction with Logan Oil Tools Sucursal Colombia, has announced that Energy Supply S.A., located in Quito, Ecuador, has been contracted as an independent sales representative for the Ecuador market as of Oct. 1.
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October 07, 2015
Bowleven, the Africa-focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, has appointed William (“Billy”) MacDonald Allan as non-executive Director and Chairman effective from Oct. 7.
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October 07, 2015
Greene’s Energy Group (GEG), a diversified oil service company and leading provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has named Matt McIntosh as a key account manager to be based in Houston.
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October 06, 2015
Wood Group has announced the appointment of Robin Watson as CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
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October 06, 2015
Oceaneering International has announced that Marvin J. Migura has decided to relinquish his position as executive V.P. effective Dec. 31.
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October 05, 2015
The Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for UK companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has announced the appointment of its new president Chris Haynes OBE FREng.
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October 05, 2015
Cameron announced Monday that R. Scott Rowe has assumed the role of president and CEO in accordance with the company’s succession plan.
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October 01, 2015
TAG Oil, a Canadian-based corporation with operations in New Zealand, announced Thursday that its COO, Frank Jacobs, has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
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October 01, 2015
Harkand, a global inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company, has united its African presence with the appointment of Doug Fieldgate as the general manager for Africa.
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September 29, 2015
Newpark Drilling Fluids has appointed Tim Armand as V.P. of U.S. Offshore Operations.
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September 28, 2015
Engineering students at Texas Tech University will now have access to IHS Petra, a powerful software tool for geological, engineering and petrophysical analysis, thanks to a $1.25 million donation from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading source of critical information and insight.
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September 24, 2015
Stirling Group, a global provider of health, safety and environmental services to the oil and gas industry, has bolstered its services to clients with two key appointments in the field of crisis management.
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September 21, 2015
Mitcham Industries, a geophysical equipment supplier, announced Monday that Billy F. Mitcham Jr., the company’s president and CEO, has passed away.
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September 17, 2015
Resiliency, optimism and perseverance will be resounding topics for attendees of the 12th installment of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy on Oct. 27-28 in Houston. Registrations are on track to exceed 700 attendees, mostly female, in the oil and gas sector.
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September 17, 2015
Amin al-Nasser was named president and CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., as part of leadership changes at the world’s biggest oil company overseen by a newly created supreme council headed by the Saudi king’s son.
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September 16, 2015
Greene’s Energy Group, LLC (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has announced James “Bruno” Del Buono as a Key Account Manager.
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