“Steve Letwin has been a significant contributor over his 11 years as a member of Enbridge’s leadership team,” said Enbridge President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick D. Daniel.

Mr Letwin joined Enbridge as President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Services in 1999. He was responsible for leading the relatively new retail energy services business unit to profitability.

John M. Katok named Willbros Upstream International Operations Senior Vice President

John M. Katok has been named Willbros Upstream International Operations Senior Vice President. In this role, Mr Katok will be responsible for the company’s upstream international business development and operations outside the United States and Canada.

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Mr Katok joins Willbros after two years with Global Industries where he served as Worldwide Business Development Senior Vice President and earlier as Middle East Business Unit Vice President. Mr Katok also held the position of Technip US Commercial Operations Vice President for five years and spent 25 years with Kellogg, Brown & Root and its predecessor companies in a variety of roles.

Changes in senior management at CNOOC

The board of directors of CNOOC Limited has advised that Fu Chengyu has resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer of the company, but has continued in his position as Chairman of the Board.

Yang Hua has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and new Vice Chairman of the Board. Mr Hua resigned from his current role as President and Chief Financial Officer, while Li Fanrong was appointed as new company President.

Mr Hua said that he has been honoured to have worked under the leadership of Mr Fu. “It is a privilege as well as responsibility for me to carry on the success of CNOOC, and deliver long-term return to shareholders. I’ll do my best,” said Mr Hua.

TDW joins forces with Offshore Independents BV

TDW Offshore Services (TDW) has joined forces with Offshore Independents BV to offer integrated solutions for companies interested in securing a full range of pipeline services and emergency pipeline repair systems from a single source.

The two companies have agreed that there is a gap in the market for an organisation that offers pipeline recertification and project management services, in addition to core inspection, repair and maintenance services.

“Together we offer a truly comprehensive range of special services to the world’s pipeline industry,” said Offshore Independents Commercial Director Dirk Rook.

New Sales Manager at PLM

Gordie Tieberg has assumed the position of PipeLine Machinery International (PLM) Sales Manager in North America. He joins the management team at PLM and will hold responsibility for the sales team and machine business in the United States and Canada.

Mr Tieberg has been working closely with PLM as the Cat Financial International Account Manager in charge of pipeline business globally since PLM was established in 2005. He has more than 30 years of equipment sales and financing experience. For the past 16 years he has been co-ordinating international business at Caterpillar offices in Chile, Peru, France, Germany, Austria, and various US and Canadian locations.

Cat Financial Territory Manager Anthony Zaccari will be taking over the pipeline financing business effective 1 November 2010.