OES Oilfield Services Group has appointed of Euan Lockhart as chief executive.

Mr Lockhart recently served as in a similar role at Middle East and Africa for ASCO Group and brings a wealth of experience in the oil and gas and facilities management sectors.

Stockton-based OES offers a range of services, including inspection, audit, project and structural around the world.

Richard Upshall, OES executive chairman, said: “Euan brings to OES invaluable knowledge and experience for the current market, very much focused on technology, value-adds and performance and I very much look forward to having him work with our exceptional team. He has a dynamism and energy which are really going to drive things forward in to 2016 and beyond limits known.”