Maersk Oil North Sea UK Ltd., a subsidiary of AP Moller-Maersk Group, Copenhagen, (Copenhagen: MAERSK) has named Tim Ingram as health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) director.

Ingram was HSEQ manager at Ithaca Energy, Calgary (TSX: IAE). Before that, he was director of HSEQ of PSL Energy Services, which has since been acquired by Halliburton, Houston (NYSE: HAL).

Maersk Oil managing director Kurt Normann Nielsen says, "I am delighted to welcome Tim to Maersk Oil in this important role for the company. We have a very clear focus on improving our HSEQ performance and culture and are totally committed to maintaining a safe working environment at all times. Tim's substantial experience from across the oil industry will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goals."