HOUSTON, June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker
Drilling Company (NYSE:PKD) announced today that Christopher Weber, Parker Drilling's Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the Company effective
June 21, 2017 to become Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Halliburton Company
(NYSE: HAL). Jon-Al Duplantier,
Parker Drilling's Senior Vice
President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, has
been appointed to serve as interim CFO and will manage the CFO
responsibilities in addition to his current responsibilities until
a replacement is named. The Company has initiated a comprehensive
search to identify its next CFO.
Mr. Duplantier has been with Parker
Drilling since September 2009,
when he joined the Company as Vice President and General Counsel.
In 2012 he was promoted to Senior Vice President, and in 2013 he
took on the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer, which
currently oversees the Company's legal and compliance; internal
audit; human resources; supply chain; quality, health, safety,
security and environment; aviation; and risk management
organizations. Prior to joining Parker
Drilling, Mr. Duplantier served in several U.S. and
international legal and management roles of expanding scope and
responsibility over a 17-year career at ConocoPhillips.
"We thank Chris for his many contributions to Parker Drilling and wish him and his family well
as he continues his career," said Gary
Rich, the Company's Chairman, President and CEO. "We
appreciate Jon-Al stepping in on an interim basis, and we are
confident his 22 years of energy industry experience as a respected
and trusted leader, when combined with Parker's strong financial
team, will ensure continued execution of our financial objectives
and a smooth transition to a permanent CFO."
Company Description
Parker
Drilling provides drilling services and rental tools to the
energy industry. The Company's Drilling Services business serves
operators in the inland waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico utilizing Parker Drilling's barge rig fleet and in select
U.S. and international markets and harsh-environment regions
utilizing Parker-owned and customer-owned equipment. The Company's
Rental Tools Services business supplies premium equipment and well
services to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and
international markets. More information about Parker Drilling can be found on the Company's
website at www.parkerdrilling.com.
Contact: Jason Geach, Vice
President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development, (+1)
(281) 406-2310, jason.geach@parkerdrilling.com.
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