Seatronics Ltd announces global representative agreement with Zetechtics Limited

 FMC Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

The new board members are  Clarence P. Cazalot , Jr., Executive Chairman of Marathon Oil Corp., and Peter Mellbye, former Executive Vice President of Development & Production of Statoil ASA.

 The government has outlined plans to give tax breaks to companies involved in the UK's nascent shale gas industry.

It has proposed cutting the tax on some of the income generated from producing shale gas - found in underground shale rock formations - from 62% to just 30%.

 Nexen Energy ULC has initiated the work required to demolish the Balzac gas plant, including the red and white stacks that have been a familiar landmark of the Calgary and Balzac skyline for more than 50 years.

 Teledyne Benthos, a Massachusetts based manufacturer of ocean instrumentation and underwater systems, has added a new member to its team –Dan Shropshire. In his new role as Senior Program Manager, Mr. Shropshire will manage government programs and complex engineering specials across the Company’s full product line.

  A custom-built service centre at the new Offshore Marine Centre in the Tuas industrial area of Singapore will boost Acteon operations and improve its customer service in South East Asia.

  Two key promotions to the management team at Saab Seaeye come as the world leader in underwater vehicles significantly expands its engineering and its customer support capabilities.

 FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it was recognised at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the presentation of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards. The awards, which honour innovative technologies that significantly impact offshore exploration and production, are in recognition of FMC Technologies' subsea boosting system developed in cooperation with Sulzer Pumps Ltd. and FMC Technologies' Condition and Performance Monitoring (CPM) system.

  Offshore Installation Services (OIS), an Acteon company, has named Mike Earlam as president. Based in the company’s Aberdeen office, Mike will be responsible for driving the development and growth of OIS and will play a key role in exploiting opportunities to work together with other Acteon companies. 

 MacArtney Benelux is pleased to announce the addition of a modern and fully equipped pressure tank facility to the company's workshop in Rotterdam, NL.

 BP has been successful in its bid for four deepwater exploration blocks offshore Nova Scotia. 

 Phil Kirk, chief executive of independent oil and gas exploration and production company Chrysaor Limited, is to join the Board of the UK oil and gas industry’s leading trade association, Oil & Gas UK.

Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, said: “Oil & Gas UK is fortunate to have individuals of the highest calibre on its Board of Directors. Our aim is to maximise the recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources, promote the long term sustainable future of our industry’s supply chain and raise awareness of this great British industry, the UK’s largest industrial investor. It is therefore of great benefit to us that experienced senior executives such as Phil Kirk are willing to volunteer for this extra commitment to the sector.

 New MacArtney offices host industry knowledge sharing events

In March 2013, in the wake of the recent opening of new MacArtney Inc. offices on the Western US Seaboard - MacArtney Pacific Northwest and West Coast Operations will be opening the doors to a couple of ambitious 'Lunch and Learn' knowledge sharing and networking events.

 Total announces it has entered into exclusive negotiations with a consortium comprising Snam, EDF and GIC*  that has submitted a firm offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Transport et Infrastructures Gaz France (TIGF). The offer values the company at €2.4 billion.

 With effect from February 1 Stork Technical Services has appointed Pim Oomens as member of the Board of Management. He will become Chief Financial Officer with effect from March 1. Pim Oomens is the successor to Hans Turkesteen, who will leave the Stork group on March 31. Hans Turkesteen has been CFO of the holding company Stork B.V. since August 1, 2008, and the past year he has also been the CFO of the division Stork Technical Services. The Board of Management further consists of Doug Meikle (CEO) and Dave Workman (COO).