Paal Kibsgaard
Paal Kibsgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1967 (age 57) Ålesund, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Norwegian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO, Schlumberger |
| Predecessor | Andrew Gould |
| Spouse | 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]
Under his leadership, the company laid off approximately 70,000 employees in less than three years.[6]
In 2017, Kibsgaard received $20.8 million in reported pay, which was a 12 percent increase from the previous year.[7]
Personal life
He is married, with children.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Paal Kibsgaard". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "SCHLUMBERGER N.V." Companies House. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Paal Kibsgaard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Schlumberger Limited". Schlumberger. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ a b "TWA Interview" (PDF). SPE. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Schlumberger Announces Management Succession Paal Kibsgaard to become CEO". Rogtec. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Schluñberger rebounding after cutting 70,000 jobs". 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Schlumberger Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Paal Kibsgaard received $20.8 million in reported pay for 2017". 2 March 2018.