Youngblood joins Diamond Offshore as senior vice-president, CFO

Kelly Youngblood has been appointed senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., effective May 3. He succeeds Gary T. Krenek, who is retiring after 33 years of service to the company and its predecessors. Source: News


Shahab joins William Jacob as engineering manager

Muhammad Shahab has joined William Jacob Management Inc., Houston, as engineering manager. In addition to overseeing all aspects of project engineering, he will coordinate growth for the firm’s three divisions, Drilling Facilities Engineering, Process Facilities Engineering, and Marine Facilities Engineering. Source: News


Schwedland named CEO of Weir-MTU venture

Douglas Schwedland has been named chief executive officer of EPIX, a joint venture of Weir Oil & Gas, a provider of pressure-pumping equipment, and MTU, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. EPIX will provide an integrated system for hydraulic fracturing. Source: News


Lewis joins Amec Foster Wheeler as CEO

Jonathan Lewis has been named chief executive officer of Amec Foster Wheeler PLC. He joins the company from Halliburton Co., where he has been senior vice-president and a member of the executive committee. Source: News


Esson named Decom North Sea chief executive

Roger Esson has been named chief executive of Decom North Sea, Aberdeen, a group representing the offshore decommissioning industry. Source: News


National Academies issue remote real-time offshore monitoring report

A new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report recommends ways the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement could apply remote real-time monitoring (RRTM) to improve the safety and reduce the environmental risks of offshore oil and gas operations. Source: News