KCA Deutag Appoints New President of Offshore Branch
Drilling and engineering company KCA Deutag has named Ole Maier its new President of Offshore Business Unit.Maier, who has most recently served as Executive Vice President for Odfjell Drilling's Platform Drilling Operations, has succeeded KCA Deutag's Rune Lorentzen who will be retiring."Ole joins KCA Deutag, bringing decades of industry experience and a strong track record as a strategic leader in the global offshore services sector. Ole succeeds Rune Lorentzen, who will be retiring after helping with the transition. We take this opportunity to also thank Rune for years of great contributi
ASCO Names New CFO
oil and gas logistics company ASCO has appointed Gary Paver as its new Group Chief Financial Officer.Paver is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years' experience in oil and gas including roles with Halliburton, Petroleum Engineering Services and most recently as Senior Vice President, Finance for KCA Deutag.Commenting on his appointment, Paver said: "I am proud to be joining a company that is leading the way in its field. ASCO has an exceptional reputation and I believe is in a fantastic position to maximize this within existing and new markets.“I have gained considerable experience during
Hundreds of Norway Oil Workers Go On Strike
;s Deepsea Stavanger; and 60 from North Atlantic Drilling's West Elara rig.Others set to join the action include 40 Archer drilling workers on the Snorre B platform operated by Equinor; 67 from COSL working on the COSL Innovator rig; 50 from Island Offshore, a supply vessel firm; and 59 from the KCA Deutag MODU drilling contractor working on the Askeladden rig.The employees that could walk out on Sunday work on exploration and production drilling rigs owned by Saipem , Transocean, Songa Offshore, Odfjell Drilling, Archer and COSL, among others.Some catering workers will also be striking, Safe said
New Engineering Director for Houlder
Independent engineering services company Houlder has announced a new addition to its senior management team. Aaron McDougall, formerly Marine and Engineering Manager at KCA Deutag, has joined as Engineering Director. He will be heading up Houlder’s newly formed advanced analysis group. This new position will focus on the increasing amount of work Houlder is undertaking with a high engineering content and fulfilling the need for increased efficiencies. Houlder’s Aberdeen team operates globally with drilling contractors, energy companies and vessel operators
