Hege Kverneland has been named National Oilwell Varco's senior vice president and chief technology officer, taking over from Bob Bloom , who is retiring.

Aberdeen-based flexible pipe specialist Flexlife appointed Graeme Beaton as integrity manager.

Hutchinson Offshore, manufacturer of flexible joints and couplings, named Paul Kronfield as its Houston-based director of business development for the North America and Asia Pacific regions.

Fugro Gravity&Magnetic Services named Terry Crabb as business development manager for the Australia-Asia region.

Oklahoma-based