Norwegian rig operator Subsea 7 has announced that CEO John Evans will retire on June 30 this year after 40 years with the company. He will be succeeded on July 1 by Stuart Fitzgerald, currently CEO of the subsidiary Seaway 7. The board has proposed that Evans be elected as a board member at the annual general meeting on May 12.

Stuart Fitzgerald has served as CEO of Seaway 7 since 2022 and is also proposed to become CEO of Subsea 7 in the merged Saipem 7 entity following the planned merger with Saipem.