Michael brings 24 years of international oil and gas experience with a recognized and proven track record working for large, mid- and small-sized oil and gas services companies. He has worked and lived in eight different countries, leading organizations towards sustained and continuous growth with an emphasis on improving efficiencies and offering differentiation and innovative thinking.

Michael acts as President for BICO Drilling Tools. In this role he is responsible for ensuring that the company operates in the most efficient manner at a global level. He is fully responsible for the sustainable and profitable growth of the business, as well as its development both in the countries where BICO Drilling Tools operates directly and in those operating under different cooperation agreements. Michael leads teams located in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

Prior to BICO Drilling Tools, Michael served as Global Director for Drilling Fluids for Weatherford International. He also held the role of Vice President for the Americas for Gates Corporation, leading the North American and Latin America businesses. Similarly, he was the Vice President of Operations for multiple regions with Tesco Corporation, leading all the different product lines in key regions such as the Asian Pacific, Latin America, and the Western Hemisphere (US and Canada).

Michael held multiple field and leadership roles in diverse environments for Schlumberger, the largest O and G service company globally. For 13 years, he specialized in different aspects of the Directional Drilling, MWD and LWD business. He provided significant contributions, increasing market share, introducing new products and services, and attracting and increasing the retention of future leaders for Schlumberger. Michael worked for Schlumberger in North America, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. He has extensive knowledge of business dynamics throughout the world, having worked with customers and colleagues in the United States, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Australia. He has built relationships with international professionals and understands how to work with diverse professional groups.

Michael is a member of the Board of Directors of the Energy Diversity and Inclusion Council. He is a US Citizen, holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering from the Universidad Privada Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin (URBE) in Maracaibo, Venezuelan, and an Executive MBA in Global Leadership from UT Dallas.

Louis is the Corporate Controller for BICO Drilling Tools. He is responsible for the financial reporting of the three operating entities that comprise BICO’s global activity. This involves working closely with external partners, internal BICO departments and the Schoeller-Bleckmann Corporate team in Austria.

Prior to BICO Drilling Tools, Louis spent 10+ years with Aker Solutions and an additional six after the Well Intervention area was sold to Private Equity and rebranded as Altus Intervention. He managed the finance areas for the U.S. and Canadian Well Intervention companies under Aker/Altus during this time.

Louis has worked for 23 years in Finance and Accounting and 15+ years as Controller in the oil and gas industry. His full Controller tenure is in organizations with listed European parent companies, reporting up through the applicable CFO/Corporate Finance groups.

His financial reporting oversight includes managing areas of federal and state taxes, indirect taxes (property, sales and use), insurance, budget/forecast, cash flow analysis, and internal and external audits. He has led or participated in several ERP implementations.

Louis has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from LSU and has been a licensed CPA in Texas since 2003.