PCCI Hires Carey as Chief Engineer
, Calif. He will be responsible for providing engineering, design, installation and program/project management services to U.S. government and commercial clients in the ocean facility and offshore energy industries.Carey is a Mechanical Engineer with experience supporting U.S. Navy, and upstream oil and gas clients on the U.S. West Coast. He has 18-years of experience in the analysis, design and installation of ship deployment systems, ocean facility installations, port security barriers, and submarine cable shore landings. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California
Halliburton Appoints Loeffler CFO
joined Halliburton in 2014. He served as vice president of Corporate Development for two years before assuming leadership of Investor Relations. Before joining Halliburton, he held director positions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and UBS Investment Bank where he focused on the firms’ oil and gas clients
DNV GL Taps Oudman as Regional Manager
costs and performance through technology innovation, standardisation and digital solutions.” Oudman took up the new position on 1 January. He joins the Executive Leadership Team for DNV GL’s Oil & Gas business area, leading a 500-strong team of experts serving a diverse range of oil and gas clients from Portugal in the west to India and Russia in the east. DNV GL’s regional head office will remain in Milan, Italy. Oudman brings a wealth of relevant experience to his new position from both within DNV GL and outside the company. Oudman joined DNV GL in 2013 and has previously
Grob Rejoins OceanWorks as Technical Director
OceanWorks International has welcomed back Harald Grob as Technical Director. Having spent almost half of his 30-plus years of experience with OceanWorks, Grob rejoins the company to lead the technical staff and providing innovative solutions to OceanWorks customers in all markets. During his previous time with OceanWorks Grob played a key role in the development of the U.S. Navy Pressurized Rescue Module System (PRMS) as well as numerous other subsea projects for OceanWorks’ scientific, and oil and gas clients.
Hodge to Lead Pirie & Smith’s DP Division
the year. Hodge began his career as a shipboard Electrical Technical Officer working on first generation DP drillships, construction and diving vessels. This was followed by 20 years’ onshore experience in the U.S., Far East, Europe and South America providing DP services to oil and gas clients, rig and ship owners, underwriters and original marine equipment manufacturers. He has also written the syllabus and delivered DP maintenance courses and regularly presents papers on DP at industry conferences. Charles Clark, MD of Pirie & Smith, said, “Russell will
GAC Branching Out in the Netherlands
global focus on the oil and gas sector, an office in Den Helder to strengthen our North Sea offering was a strategic necessity and natural progression. Together with GAC operations in the key oil and gas ports of England, Scotland and Norway, we're now even more ideally placed to support our oil and gas clients." Both offices are supported by GAC Netherlands’ head office in Rotterdam. GAC Netherlands is DNV for ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and TRACE certified. Mark van den Akker, Managing Director of GAC Netherlands and GAC Belgium, said, “GAC's extensive range of shipping
EFC Group Appoints Managing Director
Controls with more than 15 years’ experience working in the oil and gas industry in managerial positions. Anand most recently spent time with ABB in Workington where he managed the product manufacturing unit and center of excellence for ABB’s measurement product offerings to oil and gas clients. Prior to this, he spent seven years based in Aberdeen as the director of operations and central services for Online Electronics Ltd, where he led strategic projects to support continuing business growth. He also holds an MBA from the Aberdeen Business School and is a member
Intertek Invests in O&G Lab in Abu Dhabi
laboratory will house cutting-edge equipment that will enable the organization to provide high-specification testing for oil and gas customers in the region. Located in Musaffah, the laboratory will provide reservoir characterization services including core analysis to support critical testing for oil and gas clients. The facility comprises three buildings which extend to approximately 1,300 sq. m., housing a wide range of specialized equipment and instrumentation. This investment will include the installation of advanced testing equipment, as well as the employment of up to 10 scientific staff from
