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LAWRENCE, Mass. - Asahi/America, Inc., announced the addition of Robert Marsiglia to its business development team. Marsiglia joined Asahi/America on February 1 as business development and national sales manager for commercial products.

Marsiglia brings 30 years of direct sales, distribution, and rep management with him to Asahi/America, where he will work closely with the company’s sales team on sales efforts and engineering specifications.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Shell Offshore Inc. announced one of its largest U.S. Gulf of Mexico exploration finds in the past decade from the Whale deep-water well. The well encountered more than 1,400 net feet (427 meters) of oil bearing pay. Evaluation of the discovery is ongoing, and appraisal drilling is underway to further delineate the discovery and define development options.