Construction Magazine November 2020 | Page 12

MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INC

Mark Lowman , Vice President of Operations at McDermott , discusses the impact of COVID-19 in the oil and gas industry

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M cDermott is a premier , fully-integrated provider of technology , engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry . Operating in over 54 countries , McDermott ’ s locally focused and globally integrated resources include more than 42,000 employees , a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities worldwide .

Mark Lowman is Vice President of Operations at McDermott . Having spent his early career as a Submariner in the Royal Navy , Lowman worked his way through the ranks to advance to Lieutenant Commander , before spending a further four years with the Royal Australian Navy . In 2000 , Lowman left the Navy and joined the oil and gas industry and , over the next few years , gained experience as a Project Manager delivering projects in the Subsea , Offshore and Onshore business segments . In 2012 , he joined McDermott to oversee company fabrication operations in Asia and to manage the Batam Fabrication yard . Two years later , he stepped into his current role as Vice President of Operations and is now based in Houston , Texas . “ I loved my career with the Royal Navy , but I always knew I was
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