John Lindsay to succeed Hans Helmerich as H&P CEO in 2014
John W. Lindsay will become chief executive officer of Helmerich & Payne (H&P), effective upon the conclusion of the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on 5 March 2014. Mr Lindsay, who serves on the IADC Executive Committee and was the association’s chairman in 2008, will succeed current chairman and CEO Hans Helmerich. Mr Helmerich will remain chairman of the board of directors.
“I am confident John Lindsay will do a great job as CEO and that he and the management team will lead the company in an exemplary manner,” Mr Helmerich said. “I am pleased to say the company is ready now and very well-positioned, not only to complete a successful and smooth leadership transition but to continue to lead our industry in the years ahead. In fact, as we look out into 2014 and beyond, I have never been more confident in the company’s future. I am deeply appreciative of the opportunity I have been afforded in my 33 years at the company and very proud of all our employees and their many accomplishments.”
John Zeglis, H&P’s longest-serving independent director, commented, “For nearly 25 years, we have watched Hans lead his team in creating strategies that steadily enlarged the company’s earnings and, remarkably, at the same time, multiplied market share until H&P became the nation’s leading land driller. He has accomplished this through a leadership style born of deep-rooted personal values. We are confident that John Lindsay and the management team will continue to build on the company’s brand.”
Mr Lindsay joined the company in 1987 as a drilling engineer. He has since served in various positions, including operations manager for the Mid-Continent region and vice president, US land operations, for the company’s subsidiary Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co (HPIDC). Mr Lindsay was appointed executive vice president, US and international operations in 2006 for HPIDC and became executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2010. In 2012, Mr Lindsay was promoted to president and chief operating officer of Helmerich & Payne Inc. and was appointed by the board of directors as a director of the company.
Mr Lindsay commented, “I want to thank Hans for his exceptional leadership as CEO. His remaining in the role of chairman will be invaluable to me and the board. We have an excellent and experienced leadership team and the best employees in the business, and I’m excited about the future. I’m honored to serve as the new CEO. Going forward, we will build upon the solid foundation that Hans, his father and grandfather established in a constant endeavor to provide value to shareholders and performance to customers.”
Mr Helmerich will facilitate the transition through a consultancy agreement for a period of three years.
H&P’s fleet includes 300 land rigs in the US, 29 international land rigs and nine offshore platform rigs. The global fleet of 329 land rigs includes 300 H&P-designed and operated FlexRigs.
FlexRig is a registered trademark of Helmerich & Payne.
