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Equinor proposes two new board members

By Offshore Energy Today.. Equinor’s nomination committee has recommended that the company’s corporate assembly elects Anne Drinkwater and Jonathan Lewis as new members to its board of directors. … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Energy Today

Former Amec Foster Wheeler CEO heads to Capita

By _Offshore_Energy_Today_ Business outsourcing company Capita has appointed former Amec Foster Wheeler CEO Jonathan Lewis as its new chief executive officer with effect from December 1, 2017. After oilfield services company Wood Group completed the acquisition of Lewis’ prior employer, Amec Foster Wheeler, the former AFW man quickly found a new CEO role for himself…

Proxy firm endorses Ensco-Atwood merger ahead of shareholders meet

By Offshore Energy Today.. Egan-Jones, an independent proxy advisory firm, has joined Glass Lewis, another advisory firm, in endorsing Ensco’s acquisition of Atwood Oceanics ahead of shareholders meeting in October. Ensco informed on Friday that Egan-Jones recommended that Ensco shareholders vote “FOR” the pending all-stock acquisition of Atwood Oceanics at the company’s upcoming general meeting…

Accident report reveals why ‘Transocean Winner’ ran aground

By Offshore Energy Today.. A report into why the Transocean Winner semi-submersible rig grounded on the Isle of Lewis last year has been published, naming poor condition of the tow line and high winds as direct causes of the accident. On Thursday, September 7, 2017, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) published the report…

InterOil urges shareholders to back ExxonMobil deal

By LNG World News Papua New Guinea-focused player InterOil on Monday called on shareholders to vote for the proposed $2.5 billion takeover by the US-based energy giant ExxonMobil. InterOil said in a statement it urged shareholders to follow the recommendations of proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services, and Glass Lewis & Co., by voting “FOR”…

Oil rig salvage: what have we learnt from Lewis?

In August the TransOcean semi-submersible oil rig Winner became grounded on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland. Given the significant environmental risks associated with oil spills, this incident has naturally caused concern. So how e… Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Offshore Technology

Transocean Winner rig on its way to Malta

By Offshore Energy Today The Transocean Winner, a semi-submersible rig that ran aground near a beach on the Isle of Lewis, in August, is now on its way to Malta, after weeks spent in the UK. The rig had been stranded near a beach close to Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland after the harsh weather…

Transocean Winner rig waiting for nod to sail away

By Offshore Energy Today.. UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) informed on Friday that sea fastening work to make the Transocean Winner rig ready for its journey on the back of the Hawk heavy lift vessel has been completed and signed off. The rig had been stranded near a beach close to Carloway, Isle of…