IOG plc encountered “abnormally pressured gas and oil influx” while drilling the Blythe H2 development well at the Saturn Banks project in the southern North Sea. H2 WELL The H2 well is being drilled by the Shelf Perseverance jack-up drilling rig under IOG’s contract with Shelf Drilling (UK) Ltd. Petrofac is the well operator. IDENTIFIED […]
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IOG appoints Rupert Newall as CEO
IOG plc has appointed Rupert Newall as its new chief executive officer (CEO). BOARD CHANGES He replaces Andrew Hockey who has retired but will remain with the company in an advisory role to the board. Mr Newall led IOG’s restructuring and farm-out to CalEnergy Resources (UK) Ltd (CER) in 2019 before joining IOG as chief […]
IOG appoints Dougie Scott as COO
IOG plc has appointed Dougie Scott as the company’s new chief operating officer. He replaces David Gibson and will be appointed to the board following satisfactory due diligence. Mr Scott has 30 years’ upstream operational experience, mainly in the Southern North Sea, where he led teams in production, drilling, offshore hydraulic stimulation, and green and […]
IOG appoints John Arthur as CFO
IOG plc has appointed John Arthur as chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect. The company said that the appointment would not be a board position. Mr Arthur, who has been head of finance since joining in early 2022, was previously CFO at Aminex Ltd.
IOG David Gibson steps down as COO
IOG plc’s chief operating officer (COO) David Gibson is stepping down with immediate effect. Mr Gibson, who took up the post in February 2021, will be replaced by Dougie Scott. “I would like to thank David Gibson for his tireless efforts in his time as COO, tackling several complex issues to help IOG become the […]
IOG chief executive Andrew Hockey to retire
IOG plc’s chief executive officer (CEO) Andrew Hockey intends to retire after nearly five years in the role, and from the board with immediate effect. TRANSFORMATION He will remain as an advisor to the board, particularly to support the company’s bids for the 33rd UK offshore licensing round. Mr Hockey said that it had been a […]