Chris Hughey Named FMC General Counsel
(FEC) as its Deputy General Counsel, and was designated as the FEC’s Acting General Counsel from August 2010 to September 2011. Hughey assumes his new role at the FMC following a ten-year career in the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer, where his postings included Brazil, Kuwait, and Madagascar.“We are fortunate to have Chris Hughey join the Commission as the General Counsel. His prior FMC experience and litigation background is valuable. He is uniquely qualified to assume these duties and my colleagues and I will benefit from his legal counsel,” said Chairman
Ince Appoints New Joint Managing Partners for Dubai Office
in the Middle East.Mohamed El Hawawy is a UAE shipping lawyers, specializing in litigation and dispute resolution. He assists local and multi-national companies on shipping disputes in the Middle East and has advised on numerous high-profile cases and casualties in the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. He also handles insurance matters for clients relating to life, property, product liability, marine, political risk and medical insurance.Alastair Holland sits within the firm’s corporate practice, with more than 20 years of experience advising clients throughout the Middle East on public
Rob Nakama: From USCG to Foss Maritime
Coast Guardsman settling in as manager of Foss’s emergency response Rob Nakama’s unique experience proved essential in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and on the ground stateside during Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon disaster Just two weeks after accepting the U.S. Coast Guard’s congratulations on a military career spanning almost three decades, Rob Nakama drove from Washington D.C. to Seattle to join Foss Maritime as the company’s Manager of Contingency Planning and Emergency Response. “I’ve been in the military for
Oil Plus Announces Senior Management Appointments
support Oil Plus in providing clients with advice on the design of efficient production facilities and cost-effective operations. The company plans on increasing its operations in Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE and India as well as strengthening its relationship with an existing strategic partner in Kuwait. This will be supported by opening a new regional laboratory over the coming months. Sanders was previously with the Danish Technological Institute where he led a team of PhD level scientists in areas such as biocide evaluation, Microbially Enhanced Oil Recovery, Reservoir Souring and Microbially
Oil Rises on Expected U.S. Inventory Decline
Weekly U.S. crude stocks seen down 1.7 mln barrels; Kuwait Petroleum committed to output cut. * OPEC deal compliance meeting set for Jan. 21-22 in Vienna * Saudi expected to lift Asian crude export prices - traders (Adds details on OPEC compliance meeting, updates prices) By Karolin Schaps LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked higher on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. crude inventories are falling and signs that oil producers will stick to agreed output cuts that took effect this week. Global benchmark Brent crude futures were up 10 cents at
Braemar Adjusting Promotes Foster
April 2013, Foster transferred from London to Dubai and has played a significant part in establishing Braemar’s Middle East operation, running offshore and onshore energy, power and utility loss adjustments, with associated business interruption, in UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, India and Kazakhstan on behalf of local insurers and international reinsurers
Kemp: Gulf Migrant Workers Will Be Biggest Victims of Oil Shock
. Regional Impact The same pressure to reduce the number of migrants is likely to play out across the other oil-dependent economies around the Gulf. In addition to the 10.1 million migrants in Saudi Arabia, there are 8.1 million in the United Arab Emirates, 2.9 million in Kuwait, 1.8 million in Oman, 1.7 million in Qatar, and 700,000 in Bahrain. In most of these countries, migrants make up an even larger share of the local population than in Saudi Arabia, according to UN calculations. The situation in each of these economies is different. Some are more
Dynasafe Promotes Chas Reid
in the development and great success of our marine services worldwide.” Chas has been involved in Explosive Ordnance Disposal, both on and off shore for 27 years, starting with his career in the British army, the Royal Engineers EOD, active in the first Gulf War, the Falklands, Iraq, Kuwait and Bosnia, and from 1997 Chas has continued to develop his career at Dynasafe BACTEC, working internationally
PSIL Recruits Global Sales Director, Expands In Middle East
Process Systems International Limited (PSIL) is expanding its global network across Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE. PSIL designs and commissions horizontal, vertical, molten sulphur and vortex-flo pumps for national oil companies, major operators and service providers including Qatar Petroleum, TCO, Taymel, BP, Shell, Brown & Root and Read. Its British-engineered and manufactured technologies have a minimum design-life standard of 25 years, improving efficiency while reducing costs by mitigating the need for regular and expensive refurbishment and replacement programmes. The
Intertek Invests in O&G Lab in Abu Dhabi
offices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and works with national oil companies to deliver third-party inspection, expediting, quality assurance, and asset integrity management services on major projects. The UAE regional offices also extend service support into Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, India, Iraq, Algeria and other countries.
