Inside the Red-Hot Offshore Wind Energy Market
As the traditional offshore oil and gas markets continue to struggle, the renewable offshore wind market is hot and getting hotter.As the cumulative maritime, offshore, port and logistics marketplace gears up for offshore wind energy on a huge scale, World Energy Reports (WER), in its report “2021 The Year When Offshore Wind Takes Off in the United States,” shows the anticipated growth trajectory. Service Operations Vessels (SOVs), which can commission and/or maintain turbines, are central to the plan…
Quality Companies Appoints Nunnally as CEO
Quality Companies has announced John Clay Nunnally will move from his role as chief financial officer (CFO) to chief executive officer (CEO).Nunnally was previously CFO for Quality Companies and co-owner, president and CFO of Quality Companies’ Zadok Technologies, the international leader in electrical and instrumentation services. The new Quality Companies management team is comprised of John Clay Nunnally, CEO, Fortunato “Tony” Martinez, president; and Scott P. LaGrange, board member. Combined, the team of seasoned industry professionals boasts more than 85 years of oil and gas experience.
EIC Appoints Two New Board Members
The Energy Industries Council (EIC), a leading trade association for companies that supply goods and services to the energy industries worldwide, has announced the appointments of BMT’s Director of Business Development Louise Ledgard and Duncan Reed, Director Project Development with the Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas, to its Board of Directors. Louise Ledgard has been at BMT, a leading international design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy, since 2011…
Electricity from Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Starts
Up to 6,000 homes in UK are now receiving electricity from the first producing wind turbine on Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm. When fully operational later in 2017 the offshore wind farm will provide electricity to over 400,000 homes. After a successful installation of the first wind turbine in early January, operator Statoil and partners Masdar and Statkraft were able to set the first turbine in production on the 7 February delivering electricity to UK National Grid. "This is a significant milestone for one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe.
Albacom Expands O&G Capabilities
Albacom, a Dundee-based leading technology company, has relaunched its Surface Technology division after a £250,000 investment, which was supported by Scottish Enterprise. The Surface Engineering and Machining division expands Albacom’s capabilities in the oil and gas sector and allows the company to offer customers a fully integrated service and turnkey solutions. Albacom has invested significantly in diverse manufacturing, repair and maintenance technology and recruited four new members of staff to support the division’s development.
Beach Energy Rejigs Top Deck
Beach Energy Limited (ASX: BPT, “Beach”) announces the following changes to the composition and structure of its senior executive team. These changes are consistent with Beach’s growth strategy and follow recommendations from the recent organisational review. Mike Dodd, currently Group Executive Exploration and Development, has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer, effective 3 January 2017. Mike joined Beach in 2007 and has been integral to the growth of our operated Western Flank oil and gas business.
Stokes & Spiehler Announces Management Promotions
Petroleum engineering and consulting firm Stokes & Spiehler has made several promotions to its management team, the company’s president Bruce Jordan, P.E. announced. Blair LeBlanc, P.E., has been named Vice President – Offshore Operations; Russ Bellard, P.E., has been named Vice President – Onshore Operations; Tony Shell has been named Vice President – Sales & Marketing; and Donnie Busscher has been named Engineering Manager. LeBlanc is a Registered Professional Engineer. He graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana with a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering…
Stirling Group Altor Open Doors for O&G Skills Week
An Aberdeen HSE and risk management firm opened its doors to give people a glimpse of how varied a career in oil and gas can be. Stirling Group Altor took part in the first ever National Oil and Gas Skills Week which welcomed 4,000 people to more than 50 events at venues across the UK. Organizers OPITO, the industry skills organization, said an average of 1,000 people per day took part in the inaugural National Oil and Gas Skills Week which saw events of all shapes and sizes take place in Norwich…
