Borr Drilling Announces New CEO Appointment

Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has chosen Bruno Morand as the successor to the chief executive officer role. Morand will succeed current CEO Patrick Schorn, effective September 1. The decision is part of the company’s multi-year succession planning process.

Bruno Morand, who has served as the Chief Commercial Officer at the company since 2023, brings over 20 years of experience in the offshore drilling industry. He has held management positions with international rig contractors and originally joined Borr in 2017.

As part of the leadership transition, Jason Crowe will succeed Morand as Senior Vice President of Commercial. However, all other members of the leadership team will remain unchanged.

Upon Morand assuming the CEO role, current CEO Patrick Schorn will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the company’s board of directors. Tor Olav Trøim, the incumbent chairman, will continue to serve as a director of the board. In addition, Dan Rabun, the former CEO and chairman of Ensco, will take on the role of Lead Independent Director.