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The Center for Offshore Safety has appointed Charlie Williams executive director.

Shell has named Andrew Brown upstream international director and a member of the Executive Committee, based in the Netherlands. Additionally, Malcolm Brinded has stepped down as an executive director.

Former 3M Chairman, President, and CEO George Buckley (left) has taken the reins as chairman, Expro.

The Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) has elected a new Executive Committee consisting of President Marshall Watson (top left), Vice President Richard Krenek (bottom left), Past-President Barry Ashton (top right), and Secretary-Treasurer Samantha Meador (bottom right).

Stephane Constant has taken up the newly created post of chief technology officer, Xodus Group, to lead the company’s integration of surface and subsurface services.

Offshore Installation Services Ltd., an Acteon company, has selected Jeremy Punnett to head the company’s project management and specialist installation services as global president.

Jan Grimnes, founder and CEO of Technoguide AS, has joined the board of ffA as a non-executive director.

Joe Miller (right) has been promoted to vice president and general manager for Devin International, a subsidiary of Greene’s Energy Group.

The board of Petrobras has elected Jos? Eduardo de Barros Dutra as corporate and services director.

Sigma Offshore has named Geir Eik vice president, Internal Turret Systems.

Expansions

HB Rentals has expanded its presence in Australia by introducing four new product lines including A60 Temporary offshore accommodation and living quarters modules and ATEX Zone one pressurized A60 cabins, refrigerator containers, and workshops.

Houston-based WellEz has opened a new regional office in Denver, Colo. The company offers complete well lifecycle reporting for oil and gas operators.

AVEVA has established a new office in Seoul, South Korea, that incorporates a dedicated product training center. The office also hosts sales, marketing, product support, and administration functions for AVEVA customers in South Korea.

Champion Technologies is launching a new training academy in April. Courses will focus on areas such as corrosion, production chemistry, asphaltenes and gas hydrates, microbiology, and phase separation.

Expro has opened its new operations base in the Shekou industrial zone in China. The facility’s workforce comprises both operational and support employees responsible for servicing operations in the South China Sea.

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