Vantage Drilling's Experienced Management Team

 

Paul A. Bragg
CEO & Director
  • CEO, Pride International (1999-2005)
    • Chief Operating Officer (1997-1999)
    • Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (1993-1997)
  • Vice President, ENSCO (1983-1987)
Douglas Halkett

Chief Operating Officer


  • Division Manager, Northern Europe, Transocean (2003-2007)
    • Operations Manager, Gulf of Mexico (2001-2003) & in the UK (1996-2001)
  • Various Operations & Business Roles, Forasol-Foramer (1988-1996)
Douglas G. Smith
Chief Financial Officer
  • Vice President Financial Projects, Pride International (2007)
    • VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (2004-2006)
    • Director, Budget & Strategic Planning (2003-2004)
  • Vice President Finance & Accounting, COMSYS Information Technology Services (2000-2001)
Christopher G. DeClaire
Chief Administrative Officer
  • CEO, DeClaire Interests – a private investment firm (2002-2006)
  • CEO, Odyssey Capital – a private equity firm (1998-2002)
  • CEO, SkilMaster (1994-1998)
Edward Brantley
Chief Accounting Officer
  • Vice President & CAO, Transmeridian Exploration Incorporated (2005-2008)
  • Vice President, Treasurer & CAO, Pride International (2000-2005)
  • Various Management Roles at Baker Hughes, Inc. (1989-2000)
Michael Derbyshire
Vice President Marketing
  • Regional Marketing & Business Development Manager for Asia Pacific, Pride International (2006-2008)
    • Regional Marketing & Business Development Manager for Middle East (1996-2006)
  • Various management positions, Forasol-Foramer (1982-1996)
Dave Weatherly
Vice President QHSE
  • Regional HSE and Security Manger, Tidewater (2003-2008)
  • Previous experience in HSE with APG/Salamis JV, Houlder Marine, Deutag and KCA
Don Munro
Vice President Operations
  • General Manger of Operations in India, Transocean (1973-2008 including predecessor companies)
  • Numerous other supervisory roles at Transocean
Bill Thomson
Vice President Assets & Engineering
  • Asset Operations Manager, Transocean's UK fleet
  • Various roles in Engineering, Project Management & Technical Support