Schlumberger Ld. Schlumberger Appoints Olivier Le Peuch as CEO
19 Luglio 2019 - 12:46PM
UK Regulatory
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Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its Board
of Directors has appointed Olivier Le Peuch as its Chief Executive
Officer and member of the Schlumberger Board, effective August 1,
2019. Mr. Le Peuch succeeds Paal Kibsgaard, who will retire as
Chief Executive Officer effective that same date. Also effective
August 1, Mr. Kibsgaard will step down as Chairman of the Board and
retire as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Kibsgaard will
retire after more than 22 years of service to the Company,
including eight years as CEO and four years as Chairman. Effective
the same date, Mark G. Papa, a current non-independent director,
will become non-executive Chairman of the Board. Peter Currie will
continue to serve as the Board's Lead Independent Director.
In his 32 years with the Company, Mr. Le Peuch has held a
variety of global management positions, including Executive Vice
President, Reservoir & Infrastructure; President of the Cameron
product lines; President of Schlumberger Completions; and Vice
President of Engineering, Manufacturing and Sustaining. Earlier in
his career, Le Peuch was GeoMarket Manager for the North Sea and
President of Software Integrated Solutions.
Mr. Kibsgaard commented, "Olivier possesses the Company's
values, an in-depth knowledge of our business, and a proven
industry track record-all together, he is ideally suited to lead
Schlumberger into the next chapter of our history." Mr. Le Peuch
added, "I am truly honored at being chosen to lead Schlumberger and
its world-class workforce at a very exciting time in our Company's
history. I would like to thank Paal for his leadership and
contributions to the Company, along with his guidance during the
succession process."
Commenting on the CEO succession, Mr. Currie said, "The Board
joins me in thanking Paal for his more than 22 years of service to
Schlumberger. Paal navigated the Company through the worst downturn
in the history of the industry and set us on the right course to
win in a different landscape. The Board owes Paal a debt of
gratitude for his excellent leadership in modernizing and
transforming the Company to ensure its continued future success. We
wish Paal the very best as he enters a new chapter in his life."
Mr. Papa added, "The Board welcomes Olivier as Chief Executive
Officer and is highly confident that Schlumberger will continue to
grow and prosper under his leadership."
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is the world's leading provider of technology for
reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to
the oil and gas industry. With product sales and services in more
than 120 countries and employing approximately 100,000 people who
represent over 140 nationalities, Schlumberger supplies the
industry's most comprehensive range of products and services, from
exploration through production, and integrated pore-to-pipeline
solutions that optimize hydrocarbon recovery to deliver reservoir
performance.
Schlumberger Limited has executive offices in Paris, Houston,
London and The Hague, and reported revenues of $32.82 billion in
2018. For more information, visit www.slb.com.
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