Damen Shiprepair Cuts 150 Jobs
short and medium term are not positive. DSC says it is reducing the number of permanent staff throughout all levels of the organization as well as reducing facility costs. The company says it has sought to diversify its offering and develop new product/market combinations, but ‘the oil and gas market has decreased in such a way that has left DSC unable to fill the void with other activities.’ DSC, with 16 repair and conversion yards across the world, is part of Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group, which has a total of 32 shipbuilding and repair yards and employs 9,000
Hoover Container Solutions Announces Two Appointments
developed and led the company as one of the leading cargo carrying unit (CCU) rental businesses in Norway. Reporting to Schibevaag as general manager for Norway, Kjetil Skaaren has more than 15 years of experience in effectively managing and building highly complex and detailed projects for the oil and gas market. Jan Sekse, vice president global procurement, will continue to support the efforts of Hoover Norway, providing input on relationships and design criteria for specialized and standard equipment. The Hoover Norway management team is working on a global project to standardize the worldwide
Harkand Appoints GM for Africa
Inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand has informs it has united its African presence under the leadership of Doug Fieldgate as Africa General Manager. Fieldgate has 23 years of experience in the African oil and gas market primarily focused on West Africa. He will be based in the North America and Africa operations headquarters in Houston and will lead the company’s continued expansion into the region working closely with its consortium partners. According to Harkand, the assignment builds on its successes in the region including
Hailstones to Lead ASV
, operating in the oil/gas, government, communications and renewable sectors. After spending 15 years working in an offshore environment on a global basis, James moved into various managerial positions working both in the USA and UK over the last 15 years. “The current downturn in the oil and gas market is rapidly breaking the status quo on how the industry functions. This dynamic change is a great opportunity for new technology and methodologies, such as the ones created by ASV, to gain a foothold and exploit their cost reduction potential. Working for ASV, being at the forefront of their
James Hailstones Joins ASV
oil and gas, government, communications and renewable sectors. After spending 15 years working in an offshore environment on a global basis, Hailstones moved into various managerial positions working both in the U.S. and U.K. over the last 15 years. “The current downturn in the oil and gas market is rapidly breaking the status quo on how the industry functions. This dynamic change is a great opportunity for new technology and methodologies, such as the ones created by ASV, to gain a foothold and exploit their cost reduction potential,” Hailstones said. Following successful
Sulzer Takes Measures in the Pumps Equipment Division
Based on the current challenging environment in the oil and gas market, Sulzer decided to take measures to streamline the manufacturing capacities of its Pumps Equipment division. Since the beginning of 2015, Sulzer’s Pumps Equipment division has been organized in three market-oriented business units Oil and Gas, Power, and Water, a dedicated global Parts, Retrofit, and Nuclear Services organization, and a Global Operations network. With the new setup, the company targets to make better use of its capacity and improve quality. At the same time, the oil and gas market remains
Smith Joins Executive Team of Voith Turbo
Division as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. Smith will be based at the recently-opened office in Houston’s energy corridor. “Elliott’s leadership and experience in business development will be valuable assets as we look to expand our footprint in the oil and gas market,” said Ron Wilson, President Americas of the Power, Oil & Gas Division. “Innovation is key to Voith Turbo’s growth, and his work leading new product development initiatives in the Americas will allow us to support our oil and gas customers. I want to give a warm welcome
The Underwater Center Names Loudon Diver Trainer
industry. Along with its sister school in Fort William, Scotland, The Underwater Center Tasmania provides internationally accepted diving certification (ADAS from Tasmania, HSE from Fort William). The Underwater Center’s key objective is to help deliver a competent workforce for the global oil and gas market
BP Hires Head of US Shale Unit before Spin-off
of oil equivalent across 20,000 wells. Lawler has decades of experience in the U.S. energy market after working at Shell, ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources in a variety of roles ranging from drilling engineering to exploration and production business development. The U.S. unconventional oil and gas market is highly competitive and a number of other big oil companies, including rival European producers Shell and BG, have struggled to cope with depressed gas prices after making big investments. BP announced in March it would create a separate U.S. onshore oil and gas unit early next year to
