Bernard J. Duroc-Danner, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Weatherford International Ltd., was named national winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 award in the energy, chemicals, and mining category. For 22 years, these awards have recognized leaders and visionaries who demonstrate innovation, financial success, and personal commitment.

Brinker Technology Ltd. has named Trevor Burgess (left) as its new company chairman.

Triton Diving Services has appointed Frank Hazen (right) executive vice president of subsea operations.
ABS has named Sudheer Chand director of offshore technology. ?

Øystein Michelsen, Helga Nes, and Gunnar Myrebøe have been appointed members of StatoilHydro’s corporate executive committee. Michelsen will take the position of
executive vice president for the E&P Norway business area, Myrebøe will hold the same post in the projects business area, and Nes will lead the area for corporate staffs and services.

Sembcorp Marine has appointed Lim Ah Doo as an independent director of the company.

Fugro Gravity & Magnetic Services (FGMS) has named its business development team for the Western Hemisphere. The team includes Dave Schwartz and Brenda Robinson in the US; Jeff Rowe, Doug McConnell, and Ian Davies in Canada; Ricardo Fernandez in Mexico; and Antonio Sousa Neves in Brazil.