According to the company, Inbona will join Petrofac on 10 June 2012 and directly report to ECOM division chief executive Marwan Chedid.
The creation of a fourth service line under the leadership of Inbona within the ECOM division will enable Petrofac to focus on the growth and development of the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) market.
It will simultaneously build the Offshore Projects & Operations (OPO) business, which managed both reimbursable brownfield and offshore capital projects.
Chedid said, "We are delighted to welcome him to ECOM as he brings extensive international expertise in the offshore sector to the division with more than 30 years of industry experience."
"During his time as Chief Operating Officer of Saipem Spa, Yves managed the offshore business, the largest of Saipem’s business units.
"Under both Bill and Yves’ leadership the OPO and OCP teams will be able to focus on building our reimbursable brownfield and offshore capital projects activities respectively, to capitalise on the demand we see for these services."
Inbona said, "Although less well known than its onshore activities, Petrofac’s track record in executing major turnkey offshore projects is already impressive, and I view this as an excellent basis for future growth and continuing to deliver value for our customers."
