LONDON, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble
Corporation plc (NYSE:NE) today announced that Stephen M. Butz, (48), has been named as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, effective December 19,
2019.
From 2014 until its merger with Ensco plc, Mr. Butz served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Rowan
Companies plc. From 2005 – 2014, he served in various roles
at Hercules Offshore, Inc., most recently serving as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Mr.
Butz worked as an equity research analyst covering various energy
related industries and as a commercial banker.
Julie J. Robertson, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation plc,
commented "I am delighted that Stephen will be joining Noble. He
adds a wealth of experience in, and knowledge of, the oil service
business and has strong capital markets experience. I look
forward to Stephen becoming a part of our management team."
Mr. Butz received an undergraduate degree in finance from The
University of Texas at Austin in
1993.
About Noble Corporation plc
Noble is a leading
offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The
Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile and
technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry.
Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling
services with a fleet of 25 offshore drilling units, consisting of
12 drillships and semisubmersibles and 13 jackups, focused largely
on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling
opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide.
Noble is a public limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 08354954 and
registered office at 10 Brook Street, London, W1S 1BG England. Additional information on Noble is
available at www.noblecorp.com.
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