Lloyd’s Register has appointed Chris Finlayson, chief executive of BG Group plc, and Ellis Armstrong, ex-CFO of E&P at BP plc, as non-executive directors on the board of Lloyd’s Register Group Ltd.

The warm September morning started out peacefully enough. As dawn approached, seawater was lapping up over the normally-dry parts of the low lying land.

Over the past year, the number of customers who adopted smart data management solutions from Oildex grew by more than 53% and new revenue for the company increased by almost 50%.

Houston-based Quorum Business Solutions Inc. is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a software and consulting provider for the oil & gas industry.

Opportune LLP has acquired Eco Risk Markets LLC, an energy consulting firm focused on risk strategy and related valuation services.

Alan Allen has rejoined Opportune LLP as managing director in its process and technology practice.

Royal Bank of Canada has acquired the Athena Energy Group, a natural gas supplier in Quebec. The acquisition expands RBC Capital Markets’ existing business, which offers structured pricing for natural gas supply, from Ontario into Quebec.

Allegro Development Corp., a provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software, has appointed Steven Ferrigno as managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Mark Weaser as managing director of Asia-Pacific (APAC).

Qv21 Technologies LLC said April 1 that it has added Electronic On Board Recorder capability (EOBR) to its LogisticsFramework product suite. Qv21 now offers the ability to electronically comply with the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations related to tracking truck drivers’ hours of service, mileage, and status.