Paal Kibsgaard
| Paal Kibsgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 1967 Ålesund, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Norwegian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Chairman and CEO, Schlumberger |
| Salary | US$18,518,374 (total compensation, 2014)[1] |
| Predecessor | Andrew Gould |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | yes |
Paal Kibsgaard (born April 1967) is a Norwegian petroleum engineer and businessman; the chairman and CEO of Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company.
Early life
He was born in Ålesund, Norway in April 1967.[2]
Education
He qualified as a petroleum engineer with a master’s degree from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1991.[3][4]
Career
Kibsgaard started his career with ExxonMobil in 1992, and joined Schlumberger in 1997.[3] Kibsgaard has been the CEO since 1 August 2011,[1] succeeding Andrew Gould, who retired as chairman and CEO.[5] He has been chairman since April 2015,[3] succeeding Tony Isaac.[5]
Personal life
He is married, with children.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Executive Profile: Paal Kibsgaard". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "SCHLUMBERGER N.V.". Companies House. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Paal Kibsgaard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Schlumberger Limited". Schlumberger. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- 1 2 "TWA Interview" (PDF). SPE. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Schlumberger Announces Management Succession Paal Kibsgaard to become CEO". Rogtec. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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