Boyd Howell is Director of Business Development at MODEC Americas, Inc., the Houston-based affiliate of Tokyo-based MODEC, Inc. one of the world’s largest and most experienced designers, builders and operators of complex floating offshore structures such as FPSOs, FSOs and TLPs for the international energy industry.   

Boyd has been working the offshore oil and gas industry for over 45 years. The past 30 of which has been focused on Turret-moored and Spread-moored ship-shaped FPSO and FSO systems as well as TLPs and production Semi’s for implementation worldwide. Boyd has held positions as Engineering Manager, Project Manager and Interface Manager for a number of FPSO and FSO projects, before transitioning into Business Development. 

Boyd holds a Bachelor of Engineering & Naval Architecture Degree from Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada and a diploma from Rice University Executive Education Department – Jones Graduate School of Management, in Houston Texas.