Topaz Energy and Marine announced the appointment of Mr Bill Bayliss as COO of Topaz Engineering the company's engineering division.

Mr Bayliss has been appointed COO of Topaz Engineering effective immediately. He replaces the outgoing COO Mr Jim Masterton who remains with the company in an advisory capacity.

Mr Fazel A Fazelbhoy CEO of Topaz said that "We're very excited to have Mr Bill on board. He has a demonstrated capability of successfully managing large divisions and possesses exactly the kind of drive and ambition required to deliver our engineering business to the next level of growth."

A 20 year veteran of the oil & gas industry, Mr Bayliss has had a successful career with industry names such as KBR and Petrofac. He has joined Topaz to head the engineering division that encompasses fabrication and construction, marine repair, ship building and maintenance services.