Xodus Hires Bell as Decom Manager
more than 25 years’ experience in the international oil and gas industry. He joins from Repsol Sinopec Resources UK where he led a number of P&A projects through early planning phases including rig option selection and the development of P&A cost models. Previously, he worked for DONG Energy in Denmark and spent 20 years working with well service contractors, Halliburton and Baker Hughes INTEQ. Before joining the oil industry, he completed training in marine engineering and industrial engineering.Xodus said the appointment follows a successful year for its decommissioning division
Seacat Services Invest in UK Offshore Training
maximize hours spent developing specialist on-board technical expertise. This investment in on-site facilities has been accompanied by a commitment to broaden the scope of the program, both geographically and in terms of the qualifications offered. Following significant recent charter wins with DONG Energy at the Race Bank and Burbo Bank Extension projects off the East and West Coasts of the UK, Seacat Services will now draw candidates for the program from the vicinity of these projects, in conjunction with the usual intake from the Isle of Wight and the South Coast. Apprentices who successfully
Hansen Named CWind Strategy & Sales Director
;s offshore wind career spans 16 years, most recently he was Project Director at Areva/Adwen, where he held full global profit/loss responsibility for the Borkum West II project and worked very closely with senior management on moving the business forward. Previous roles include appointments at DONG Energy, PMSS and Vestas
New CEO for Mersey Maritime
, Jim Teasdale. Shirling-Rooke, who joined Mersey Maritime as Commercial Director in 2013, took on the role of acting CEO 12 months ago. During that time, he has been instrumental in forming strategic partnerships with key Mersey Maritime members including Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), Dong Energy, the Peel Group and Seatruck to forge closer links with the education sector and maritime businesses in the Liverpool City Region, the company said. According to Mersey Maritime, the success of these ventures has culminated in a recent major announcement that the disused Grade II-listed Hydraulic
DONG Energy Appoints CEO for E&P
Søren Gath Hansen will step down as Group Executive Vice President and CEO for E&P. His successor is David B. Cook who comes from a position as Executive Officer and Head of Oil & Gas at the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, TAQA. Søren Gath Hansen will continue in DONG Energy as head of the group's Quality, Health, Safety and Environment activities (QHSE). Søren Gath Hansen said, "I have worked for DONG Energy for more than 30 years and throughout the past 12 years I have had the privilege to head the build-up of the oil and gas business which has become
DONG Energy Expands in the Port of Esbjerg
The positive development within the offshore industry has made its impact on DONG Energy, which is a significant player in the market. The increased activity has made it necessary to extend the company's office and storage facilities in the Port of Esbjerg. Therefore, DONG Energy has entered into an agreement with Blue Water Shipping to expand the two companies' existing lease agreement. Blue Water Shipping will invest around DKK 55 million in the renovation and rebuilding to meet DONG Energy's requirements for additional office facilities, storage buildings, parking lots and surroundin
