PEOPLE

Environmental Drilling Solutions announced two senior-level additions to its management team; John Meckert was named CEO, and John Marty III became business development manager.

Robert L. Potter retired as president of FMC Technologies Inc. John T. Gremp has assumed the role in addition to his current duties as chairman and CEO.

International Western Petroleum Corp. promoted Robert Smith to COO.

Taipan Resources Inc. appointed Paul Logan exploration manager.

Chevron announced that on Jan. 1, 2014, Jay Johnson will become senior vice president of the upstream division, and Joe Geagea will become senior vice president of the technology, projects, and services division. Pierre Breber will be made corporate vice president and president of Chevron Gas & Midstream.

BP tapped Richard Herbert to take over the role of head of exploration. He replaced Mike Daly, who will retire at the end of the year after 28 years with the company.

Graham Maxa accepted the position of finance director at Fine Tubes.

David Dickson has been selected by McDermott International Inc. to become president and CEO when Stephen M. Johnson retires from the position this month.

Dr. John Walsh joined CETCO Energy Services as director of technical water treatment.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. promoted Vicki A. Hollub to a vice president position for the company and executive vice president for US operations in the oil and gas division.

Ceona welcomed Claire Goldie as business development manager.

Jason Fox joined Evonik Corp.’s oil and gas group as director.

Claire Miller was named CEO of the Energy Industries Council.

Citadel Energy Services LLC hired Dr. Bruce Langhus as chief geologist and Dr. Marian Smith as director of research.

Andrew Duncan has taken on the role of president and managing director of Bibby Subsea Inc., a new division of Bibby Offshore. The division also welcomed Errol Campbell as ROV operations manager.

T.D. Williamson named Chad C. Fletcher vice president of Western Hemisphere operations.

Intertek appointed Jill Rennie associate director to lead its environmental consultancy team in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Olu Phillips has taken the post of country manager in Nigeria for Proserv.

Wireless Seismic Inc. promoted Travis Ohnesorge to the position of vice president for the customer services division.

Newfield Exploration Co. announced that Terry W. Rathert will retire from his post as executive vice president and CFO in 2014 after more than 25 years with the company. Lawrence S. Massaro has been selected to succeed Rathert in his roles.

J. Robinson “Robin” West joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) as a senior adviser and resident affiliate to the CSIS Energy and National Security Program.

ROVOP welcomed Alan Shanks to its ranks as finance director and to its board of directors.

Cohen Guidry assumed the role of global HSEQ manager for InterMoor.

Peak Well Systems appointed Paul Emmerson technical sales manager for the Middle East region.

John Watts stepped into the role of Rockwell Automation’s regional marketing director for the Asia-Pacific area.

Nautronix welcomed Bob Barrett as sales manager at the company’s global headquarters. Ashley Anderson and Scott Williams also joined the team as sales engineers.

Terrance Ivers has assumed responsibility as executive vice president of oil and gas for SNC-Lavalin.

Deep Casing Tools appointed Brad Whitfield vice president for the US and Mike Chomack vice president for Canada.

National Fuel Gas Co. promoted Lee E. Hartz and Jeffery J. Kittka to assistant vice presidents of the pipeline and storage division.

Kevin D. House and John J. Polka Jr. were promoted to assistant vice presidents of the utility division.

DONG Energy named Marianne Wiinholt CFO.

COMPANIES

Velocys Plc opened a Houston office that will serve as the company’s commercial and engineering center. The location will allow the process engineering team to be closer to the company’s engineering partners and customers.

Archer, an oilfield service company, has consolidated its Houston-area operational bases into a new 9,290-sq-m (100,000-sq-ft) facility. It houses the survey and inspection, directional drilling, wireline, and oil tools divisions and includes office, warehouse, lab, and workshop facilities.

FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies Inc. opened a new service center in Killdeer, N.D. The center houses technical and field services staff and production and installation equipment to help support the company’s clients throughout the Bakken shale play.

Canary LLC hosted a grand opening event for the largest Bakken shale wellhead facility. From this location, Canary will offer wellhead, hot oil, slickline, wireline, hydrotesting, pressure testing, and frac heating services.

Newpark Drilling Fluids celebrated the grand opening of its new technology center. Located on 11 acres in Katy, Texas, the 9,540-sq-m (102,685-sq-ft) complex includes 3,437 sq m (37,000 sq ft) of R&D space, a field-testing and services area, and a training lab that features a drilling simulator, a training auditorium, and a full range of analytical capabilities.