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EXECUTIVES On the Move

Walker Nipper Jackson Borg Whalen Gould Agnevall Maris Huntsman

Kavafyan Durrant Cook

Oytan Gillespie Kent Gumbs Cooke Pieton

Lundin Energy, a Swedish energy com- Tony Durrant, CEO of UK-based Pre- Andrew F. Gould, former Chairman pany with offshore oil and gas operations mier Oil, will step down from the group and Chief Executive Offcer of Schlum- in Norway, appointed Nick Walker as at year-end, as Premier Oil has agreed to berger, has joined the board of directors

President and CEO, effective on Janu- merge with Chrysaor. Linda Z. Cook, of offshore engineering services frm ary 1, 2021, following Alex Schneiter’s currently CEO of Chrysaor’s largest McDermott.

decision to step down. shareholder, Harbour, will be CEO of the combined company. Offshore helicopter operator Bristow ap-

Ørsted elected Mads Nipper as its new pointed Jennifer Whalen as Senior Vice

CEO, effective January 1, 2020. He Margareth Øvrum, EVP of Equinor’s President and Chief Financial Offcer.

takes over from Henrik Poulsen, who Development and Production Brazil recently announced the decision to step business, joined the oilfeld services Jon Huntsman Jr., the former U.S. down. Nipper joins from his position as frm TechnipFMC’s Board of Directors Ambassador to Russia and the former

CEO and President of Grundfos. 2020. Governor of Utah, has been re-elected to Chevron’s board of directors.

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill ap- Philippe Kavafyan, CEO of offshore pointed Stuart Jackson as its new CEO, wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Off- UK-based oil and gas company Hurri- replacing Anton Dibowitz. Jackson pre- shore Wind, will chair Europe’s wind cane Energy appointed Antony Maris as viously served as the CFO of the company, energy association, WindEurope. Chief Executive Offcer (“CEO”) desig- having joined in July 2019. nate and executive director.

Vineyard Wind, a company with plans Maris’ appointment follows the resigna-

Swedish power company Vattenfall to construct offshore wind farms in the tion of Hurricane Energy’s long-stand- named Anna Borg as its new President U.S., has appointed Sy Oytan as Depu- ing CEO Robert Trice, announced back and CEO after Magnus Hall in July said ty Chief Executive Offcer. in June when Kimberly Smith took the he would leave the company. Borg has interim CEO role.

served as the offshore wind developer’s Norwegian offshore installation services

CFO since 2017. company Ocean Installer has appointed Greg Gumbs will be the new President

Robert (Bob) Gillespie, a former DOF and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North

Wärtsilä appointed Håkan Agnevall as Subsea U.K. boss, as managing director America when Paul Cooke retires in De- its next president and CEO. Agnevall, of its U.K. business. cember after 38 years with the company.

who currently president of Volvo’s bus division, will start in his role no later ARO Drilling, a Saudi-focused offshore TechnipFMC named Arnaud Pieton than in April 2021, succeeding Jaakko drilling joint venture between Valaris President and CEO-elect of Technip

Eskola, who will continue with the and Saudi Aramco, appointed Derek Energies, unit after previous CEO Cath- company as a senior advisor and execu- John Kent as new CEO. Kent has erine MacGregor left to work Engie. tive until he retires on June 30, 2021, served as V.P. Middle East, Africa & Asia TechnipFMC also appointed Jonathan after 22 years with the group. Pacifc at Valaris. Landes to the role of President, Subsea.

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