Schlumberger Announces Management Succession
21 Julho 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB)
announced today that Andrew Gould, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Schlumberger Limited will retire as Chief Executive
Officer effective August 1st 2011. Mr. Gould will continue to serve
as Chairman of the Board until the annual general meeting of the
company’s stockholders in April 2012. It is the Board’s intention
that its directors will select the current independent lead
director, Tony Isaac, to be the new non-executive Chairman upon Mr.
Gould’s departure.
Andrew Gould will be succeeded as Chief Executive Officer by
Paal Kibsgaard, Chief Operating Officer of Schlumberger Limited.
During more than 14 years of employment with the company, Mr.
Kibsgaard has held operational and management responsibility in the
Middle East, Europe and the U.S., and has been involved in all
aspects of the company’s operations. Prior to his appointment as
Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Kibsgaard served as President of the
Reservoir Characterization Group after assignments as Vice
President, Engineering, Manufacturing and Sustaining; and Vice
President of Personnel following a series of earlier international
positions.
Commenting on the move, Tony Isaac, the current independent lead
director of the Schlumberger Board remarked, “The Board joins me in
thanking Andrew for his 36 years of service to Schlumberger and
appreciates the significant contributions he has made in driving
the company’s strong business results during his tenure as Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Isaac continued, “The Board welcomes Paal
Kibsgaard as Chief Executive Officer, and is highly confident that
Schlumberger will continue to grow and prosper under his
leadership.”
Kibsgaard has served as Chief Operating Officer since February
2010, and as a member of the Schlumberger Limited Board since April
2011.
About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology,
integrated project management and information solutions to
customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Employing
approximately 110,000 people representing over 140 nationalities
and working in approximately 80 countries, Schlumberger provides
the industry’s widest range of products and services from
exploration through production.
Schlumberger Limited has principal offices in Paris, Houston and
The Hague and reported revenues of $27.45 billion in 2010. For more
information, visit www.slb.com.
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