Fluor Corp.,
Irving, Tex., has named Peter Oosterveer president of its energy and chemicals group. A 20–year Fluor veteran, Oosterveer previously served as senior vice–president of the company’s global chemicals and petrochemicals business from its Haarlem, The Netherlands, office. He has a BS in electronics from HTS Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, and is a graduate of the Thunderbird University International Management Program, Stanford’s Executive Business School, and the Fluor Daniel Management Institute. Fluor provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and project management services.
Baker Hughes Inc.,
Houston, has reorganized its global operations by geography, effective May 4, 2009. The company named John A. O’Donnell president, Western Hemisphere operations. Eastern Hemisphere operations will report to the new president of Eastern Hemisphere operations, who will be appointed later. In addition, the company appointed Derek Mathieson president, products and technology. Both will retain their current Baker Hughes Inc. vice–president titles. O’Donnell currently serves as president of Baker Petrolite. Previously, he was president of Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids and vice–president of the company’s process segment, divested in early 2004. O’Donnell also served as vice–president, manufacturing, for Baker Oil Tools. He joined Hughes Tool Co. in 1975. O’Donnell served as a pilot in the US Marine Corps and holds a BS in business management from the University of California and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Mathieson currently serves as chief technology and marketing officer. Prior to joining Baker Hughes in December 2008, Mathieson served as CEO of WellDynamics. Previously, he was employed by Shell UK Exploration & Production and Wood Group in the UK. Mathieson holds a PhD in micro–electromechanical systems from Heriot–Watt University.
Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, formation evaluation, completion, and production products and services to oil and gas customers worldwide.
Spectraseis
Zurich, has elected Jean Chevaillier to its board as non–executive director. He recently retired as vice–president, industry affairs, of Schlumberger Ltd., where he held a variety of senior management positions during a 36–year career.
Spectraseis is a leading provider of low–frequency passive seismic geophysical solutions to the upstream oil and gas industry.
