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Borr Drilling — Board/Management Information 2020
Aug 10, 2020
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Board/Management Information
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Borr Drilling Limited Announces Appointment of Patrick Schorn as CEO
Borr Drilling Limited Announces Appointment of Patrick Schorn as CEO
Borr Drilling Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: "BORR", OSE: "BDRILL") is pleased
to announce the appointment of Patrick Schorn as its new Chief Executive Officer
with effect from 8 September 2020. Mr. Schorn will succeed Svend Anton Maier
who will remain with the Company as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive
Officer. Mr Schorn has been a Director of the Company since January 2018.
Paal Kibsgaard, Chairman of the Board, commented:
"We are pleased to announce Patrick as the new Chief Executive Officer of Borr
Drilling. His extensive industry experience and his tenure as a Director of the
Company make him ideally suited to take the Company forward in a challenging
operating environment. We also want to thank Svend Anton for his leadership and
strong contributions to the Company since its incorporation and look forward to
his continued support in the role as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive
Officer."
Patrick Schorn, CEO designate said:
"I am very honored with the opportunity to be further involved in Borr Drilling
and look forward to working with Svend Anton and the extended Borr Drilling team
to deliver differentiating results for our customers and investors. Currently
the oil and gas industry is going through a challenging phase, however in this
adversity also lies our opportunity. The combination of the first class Borr
Drilling people together with the youngest jack up fleet in the industry, serves
as a unique foundation to solidify our position as industry leading jack up
provider."
Biography: Patrick Schorn
Mr. Schorn was the Executive Vice President of Wells for Schlumberger Limited.
Prior to this role, he held various global management positions including
President of Operations for Schlumberger Limited; President Production Group;
President of Well Services; President of Completions; and GeoMarket Manager
Russia. He began his career with Schlumberger in 1991 as a Stimulation Engineer
in Europe and held various management and engineering positions in France,
United States, Russia, US Gulf of Mexico and Latin America. Mr. Schorn holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Oil and Gas Technology from the University
"Noorder Haaks" in Den Helder, the Netherlands.
Hamilton, Bermuda,
10 August, 2020
Questions should be directed to:
Magnus Vaaler, VP Investor Relations and Treasury
+47 22 48 30 00This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.