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Appointment of David Scott to CLS Offshore

David Scott has joined CLS Offshore as General Manager for the company’s Hull Division. David comes to CLS with over 20 years of international experience in the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sectors, at both technical and managerial levels.

He joins CLS from The IBS Group, a large multi-segment group providing integrated oilfield services ranging from drilling, drilling fluids and chemicals, solids control and waste management products, supply and repair of wellheads, valves and BOPs as well as the full range of EPCM services. During his tenure as CEO, David oversaw growth of the business from USD240m to USD680m.

Prior to his time with IBS, David held the role of Principal Consultant at Foster Wheeler, in Reading, where as well as his duties managing projects for international clients such as Woodside, Repsol and BP, David was responsible for advising Senior Management on technology and organisational development in the upstream oil and gas sectors. He advised on key projects in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia including the Master Field Development plan for all Repsol held concessions.

From 2002 to 2006, David was General Manager of Almisehal Geotechnical and Consulting Company (USD600 million turnover), a specialist oilfield service company operating in Saudi Arabia and South Asia. His primary activity there was to provide E&P services to multinational companies including almost all the super-majors. Before this position David worked for six years with PGS-SA where he was responsible for the onshore exploration programme. His role was to manage the technical activities during the production operation phases of multiple projects. He managed projects with up to 1,600 personnel. He was also appointed to oversee flagship exploration crews and projects based in Saudi Arabia and India including the world’s largest 3D project.

David holds a 1st Class Honours BSc in Survey Sciences from the Imperial College London; a MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and has an MBA from Edinburgh Business School.

This significant role within CLS, which sits on the Board of Directors, has been filled during a period of continuing growth and will be at the forefront of driving the company’s business objectives and strategies forward, along with developing business within the North East from their Hull base.

CLS Offshore is an award winning solution provider of Engineering, Project Management, Fabrication, E&I, and Personnel Services, to the Oil, Gas, Marine and Renewable Energy Industries, from its extensive UK quayside facilities with direct access to the North Sea.

Globally, CLS supports Installation, Maintenance, Construction, Commissioning, Modification and Decommissioning of Onshore and Offshore client assets, and is accredited to ISO 9001 / 29001 / 18001 / 14001, PED Module D and BS EN 1090.

For further information on this press release or CLS’ products and services contact:

Michaela Smith-Moore, Marketing Manager, CLS Offshore Limited, Maltings House, Malthouse Lane, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0GY

Tel: +44 (0)1493 668730, Email: m.smith-moore@clsoffshore.com, Web: www.clsoffshore.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by CLS Offshore Limited .