Bristol Harbor Group Hires Kyle Pagan
for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Waterways Commerce cutter program. Pagan also interned at LLOG Exploration Company in Covington, La., and assisted project managers with engineering calculations, subsea integrity management programs, and regulatory requirements for several deep-water oil and gas production systems. This experience provided him with firsthand exposure to offshore operations and further augmented his expertise in maritime engineering
BP Set to Name Thomson Permanent CFO
down for failing to disclose past relationships with employees.A BP spokesperson said "the process for the CFO appointment is progressing, following on from the appointment of the CEO last week."Thomson joined BP nearly 20 years ago and had previously led the finances of BP's oil and gas production and operations division.Auchincloss, 53, served as CFO under Looney. He was named permanent CEO last week, pledging to stick with BP's energy transition plans.BP's shares have underperformed those of its rivals since Looney's departure, raising speculation that the company could
Crain Named Managing Director at APM Terminals Liberia
from SageRider, where, as Business Development Advisor, he is advising the boutique tech company that provides the latest technology solutions to the businesses in Oil and Gas Industry, towards development of West African markets. Prior to that, he also served as General Manager at Nigerian-owned oil and gas production solutions company Eunisell and as consultant to various companies from the energy sector.“I am very happy to introduce Clay to our organization and to APM Terminals Liberia, where I am sure he will make a big impact based on his vast experience and knowledge of African markets,&rdquo
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
of three new fast-expanding energy technologies: Mass production of hydrogen - a green fuel that can replace natural gas and diesel; Carbon transport and storage – where CO2 emissions are buried underground forever; Electrification of offshore platforms – to reduce emissions from oil and gas production.Energy Profits LevyHowever, Offshore Energies UK, representing the interests of offshore oil and gas and renewables firms in the UK, said the RGU findings came as the UK government was working to impose an Energy Profits Levy which hands a large chunk of the profits from offshore oil and
Tens of Thousands of Offshore Jobs at Risk, UK Union Warns
and other supply chain workers who lose their jobs due to contracting Coronavirus, are required to self-isolate or from the collapse in oil prices.“Norway’s state energy company Equinor has set up a department specifically to respond to COVID-19 with the overriding aim of preserving oil and gas production and the jobs it supports in the North Sea today.“The UK and Norway are, of course subject to the same economic conditions and the UK Government must agree a new offshore oil and gas industrial strategy with the offshore unions and industry in order to prevent catastrophic job losses
Shell Appoints Sawan as Upstream Boss
Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Wael Sawan to head its oil and gas production division, replacing Andy Brown who will step down after 35 years at the Anglo-Dutch company.Sawan, 44, a Canadian citizen of Lebanese origin, currently heads Shell's deepwater operations, one of the company's cash growth engines in recent years. He joined Shell in 1997.Brown, 56, will remain a member of Shell's executive committee until his departure on Sept. 30, Shell said in a statement."I am grateful to Andy for his strong leadership of the Upstream business, particularly having improved business performanc
New Project Seeks to Boost UK O&G Workforce
strategy over the next six months.This will involve an industry survey and workshops to help develop a blueprint to support skills diversification and digital transformation. The Workforce Dynamics Review, launched in May, found that if the sector achieves ambitions around the energy transition, oil and gas production and exports, around 40,000 people will need to be recruited into the sector over the next 20 years and 10,000 of those will be in roles that don’t currently exist.John McDonald, CEO of OPITO said, “We received overwhelming support for the findings in the Workforce Dynamics Review
O&G Market Study to Examine UKCS Skills
supports the skills requirements for the industry over the next two decades to ensure the workforce of today and tomorrow has the necessary expertise to fulfil the potential of the North Sea. According to the latest figures available from Oil & Gas UK, in 2016 over 330,000 jobs supported oil and gas production in the region, of which around 186,000 were direct posts. The new high level assessment will forecast the expected job roles required to service the industry by 2035 by using technology and industry trends to evaluate how some of the positions will change. Representatives from operating
Florence Joins InterAct as Sr. Reservoir Engineer
Petrole et des Moteurs (IFP School), France, as well as a Master’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. Ventura, Calif. based InterAct, part of the international Acteon group, is a project management, engineering and environmental consulting firm specializing in oil and gas production, development and decommissioning services
BOEM Oil and Gas Lease Sale: 48m Acres
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017 (Five Year Program), this sale builds on the eleven sales previously held in the current Five Year Program, which netted more than $3 billion for American taxpayers, in support of the Administration’s goal of continuing to increase domestic oil and gas production. Sale 247 includes approximately 9,118 blocks, located from three to about 230 miles offshore, in water depths ranging from 9 to more than 11,115 feet (3 to 3,400 meters). All terms and conditions for Central Sale 247 are detailed in the Final Notice of Sale information
McDermott Opens Office in Saudi Arabia
drive in Al-Khobar, where the company interviewed and assessed more than 600 Saudi craftsmen to support IKTVA localization objectives. McDermott said it has an extensive history of executing complex EPCI projects offshore Saudi Arabia and is committed to supporting the continued growth of oil and gas production in the country. Through decades of regional experience and knowledge gained of field conditions, McDermott’s Saudi operation has been established as a brownfield center of excellence
Norway Oil Service Firms, Unions Fail to Reach Wage Deal
the two sides fail to reach an agreement, the next move could be a round of mandatory negotiations hosted by a state-appointed mediator. Workers are not allowed to strike unless forced mediation has been attempted. It is not yet known whether there could be an impact on Norway's oil and gas production if a strike were to happen. "We don't know which (oil services) companies could be affected. So it is impossible to say what the consequences could be," said a spokesman for the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association. Separately, workers under the so-called well-services agreement
Zakharov to Lead Gazprom Dobycha Krasnodar
the Volgograd Region. In 1985 he graduated from Millionshchikov Grozny State Petroleum Institute, majoring in Technology and Integrated Mechanization of Oil and Gas Fields. He has been employed at the Gazprom Group for 28 years. Between 1985 and 1990 he served in various position firstly as oil and gas production operator, then oil and gas production foreman, then he rose up to become the Chief Engineer at R&D shop, engineer at gas and condensate production shop. He headed the laboratory for well stimulation and completion at the Vuktyl Gas Production Center, the Severgazprom Production Association
Koryakin to Head Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy
Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy. Alexander Koryakin was born in Chelyabinsk in 1968. He graduated from Perm Polytechnic Institute in 1992, majoring in Oil and Gas Field Development. Alexander Koryakin has an MBA degree. He has been employed at Gazprom for 22 years. Between 1992 and 1993 – oil and gas production operator of the 5th grade, oil and gas production foreman of the gas production operations and control service at the Nadymgazprom Production Association. Between 1995 and 1997 – gas production foreman, Deputy Head of Operations Service of the Nadym Gas Production Directorate at
U.S. Energy Security: Maritime Infrastructure Investment is a Key, says Moniz
tight transportation infrastructure. “Many pipelines were built and flows reversed to accommodate increases in domestic oil production,” said Sec. Moniz. “Without railroad and inland waterways, we would have been unable to rapidly take advantage of the dramatic growth of oil and gas production.” The growth in energy flow, as well as the growth in transport of product and supply to new energy fields across the country, has strained a “relatively fixed transportation infrastructures, rail, barge, locks on inland waterways, port facilities,” said Sec. Moniz
Sorokin heads Gazprom Gazobezopasnost
Gazobezopasnost. Anatoly Sorokin was born in the Orenburg Region in 1960. He graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute in 1983, majoring in Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization of Oil and Gas Developments. From 1983 to 1993 and from 1994 to 1998 he worked for the Kholmogorneft Oil and Gas Production Directorate of Noyabskneftegaz. He was in various positions from an oil and gas production technician to a Deputy Operations Head. From 1993 to 1994 – Chief Engineer at the Barsukovneft Oil and Gas Production Directorate of Purneftegaz. Anatoly Sorokin has been employed by Gazprom
Ecke is GM of DEA Egypt
beginning of March. “I am looking forward to the upcoming tasks in Egypt, where DEA has already been part of the oil and gas industry for more than 40 years,” says Dr Hans-Hermann Ecke. “With our Disouq natural gas project, we have recently been able to more than double our oil and gas production in Egypt. Being the operator, we are working intensively on the further development of this project.” Dr Hans-Hermann Ecke has a PHD in geology. He is well experienced in Egypt‘s upstream industry and DEA Egypt’s E&P projects from his earlier employment as General
