SCIENTIFIC DRILLING INTERNATIONAL - Key Persons


Bo Holland

Job Titles:
  • VP of Business Development
Bo Holland joined Scientific Drilling International in 2006 and is responsible for commercial product sales, marketing, and strategy. In addition to the extensive portfolio, which focuses on precision wellbore placement. Previously, Bo has worked in several different commercial roles, from operations to product development teams. Firstly, he started working for Scientific Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as a field engineer and has worked in-house for several Major Operators throughout his career. A diverse background in a single company has given him a unique perspective for leading the company. Bo holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University. In short, he was born and raised in Mississippi. Bo and his wife live with their three children in The Woodlands, Texas.

Dan Carter - Chief Legal Officer, SVP

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Secretary
  • SVP
As General Counsel and Secretary, Dan Carter joined Scientific Drilling International in May 2011. During his time at Scientific Drilling, Dan's scope and duties have changed as the needs and aims have changed. Therefore, Dan has more than 35 years of experience in the energy sector. While at E&P, he developed from engineering and legal roles to legal leadership roles in the service sector. Immediately before joining Scientific Drilling, Dan served as SVP, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of Global Energy Services. Leading to some of the industry's first walking drilling rigs, Lime Rock Partner's company. This company manufactures innovative well-service systems and mud-pumping solutions in several areas. After graduating from college, Dan began his career at Transco Exploration & Production. Meanwhile, he started as a Drilling Engineer before moving on to its pipeline affiliates. At the pipeline affiliates, he served in both technical and legal roles. Beginning in 1998, Dan spent over 10 years with NATCO Group in the highest legal and management positions. At NATCO, he led its initial public offering, energetic merger and acquisition activities, and placement of a $100 million senior credit facility. Dan graduated from Louisiana Tech University with Chemical Engineering and Political Science degrees. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law. He is a member of several legal and energy-related professional organizations.

Dr. Kedrin Van Steenwyk

Kedrin is the eldest child of Scientific Drilling founders Don and Elizabeth Van Steenwyk. She is an owner of SDI and joined our board as a director in 2003. Meanwhile, in 2011 she joined the Audit Committee at its beginning. Kedrin worked as an OB/GYN until 2013 when she retired. She completed her internship in 1979 and residency in 1984 at the Kettering/Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Her specialty resided in private practice in the Cincinnati/Dayton area. However, as the Program and Clinic Director of the OB/GYN Residency Program at Kettering Medical Center, she served on the OB/GYN faculty at Wright State. While working, Kedrin lectured at numerous conferences and events and served as a speaker for several drug companies. Kedrin served on the Board of Trustees for the American College of Osteopathic OB/GYN ("ACOOG") for over 10 years. During her time, she served in several chair and executive roles. She eventually became the President from 2003-04. Kedrin serves on the American Osteopathic Board of OB/GYN ("AOBOG") as Secretary/Treasurer. During her 17-year contract with AOBOG, Kedrin has served as a clinical examiner on various committees. She also serves as Chair of Adelaida Cellars, a family-owned vineyard, and winery in the Paso Robles area.

Gerald Heisig

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • SVP of Research & Technology Development
Gerald Heisig joined Scientific Drilling International in 2011 and is responsible for developing and enhancing SDI's tool and service portfolio. SDI's three technology centers are located in Paso Robles (California), Houston (Texas), and Celle (Germany). He has over 25 years of experience in the drilling industry. Meanwhile, his expertise varies in Product Line Management and Operations Support positions. Before joining SDI, he worked for Baker Hughes for 18 years in Germany, the US, and Malaysia. In other words, he developed and commercialized an industry-leading downhole drilling dynamics data acquisition and processing tool. Thus, providing new insights into the downhole drilling environment and becoming the essential component of a precise real-time drilling optimization service. In addition, Gerald authored or co-authored about 20 papers, mostly on drilling dynamics and mechanics, and optimization. Moreover, to hold several patents on drilling-related technologies and concepts. Gerald holds a Diploma and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany. Furthermore, a thesis on modeling the dynamic and static behavior of BHAs provided the foundation for today's industry-leading BHA analysis and simulation programs.

James Murray

Job Titles:
  • Engineer

Joseph P. McCoy

Job Titles:
  • Burlington Resources, Inc. in 2001 As Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
  • Energy Executive
Joe is a veteran energy executive with over 40 years of oil and gas experience. He also has over 20 years of experience in senior finance positions for publicly traded corporations. In July 2011, Joe joined our board as an independent director. Furthermore, he also serves as chair of the Audit Committee. In 1974 he began his career at ARCO, a British Petroleum company. Throughout his career, he held various positions that allowed him to work in multiple finance departments. He ended his ARCO career in 2001 as Vice President, Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer of Vastar Resources, Inc. Joe joined Burlington Resources, Inc. in 2001 as Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer. Therefore, in 2006, he retired as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Since then, besides his service on our board and the other boards identified below, Joe has retired. He formerly served as a director at Linn Co, LLC, Global Geophysical Services, LLC, BPI Energy Holdings, Inc., and Rancher Energy Corp. Meanwhile, being on the Anchorage Boys & Girls Club boards, Providence Hospital in Anchorage, and American Petroleum Institute Accounting Committee. Joe also has experience in non-profit. Joe is registered as a Certified Public Accountant in New York and holds a Bachelor's in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross in 1973. In addition to a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting from Northeastern University.

Kieran Duggan - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Kieran Duggan joined Scientific Drilling International in 2008 and is responsible for all the company's financial functions. For example, these include accounting, audit, treasury, and corporate finance. Therefore, for the past 14 years, his experiences have varied. For instance, business analyst and operational finance to director of finance. His most current position was chief accounting officer. As a result, he currently sits as our chief financial officer. In addition to the significant areas he oversees, he supervises the company's Business Information Systems and IT. Kieran holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo. Furthermore, he also holds a Master of Science in Administration with a focus in Accounting from the University of Illinois Champaign. Originally from the Midwest, Kieran resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife and three daughters.

Michael Leahy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Director of Finance Eastern Hemisphere
  • in 2006 As Accounting Manager
Mike Leahy joined Scientific Drilling in 2006 as Accounting Manager. He was responsible for safeguarding the EMEA region's financial reporting and tax compliance. Now as Director, Administration & Finance, he leads Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Training for the Eastern Hemisphere. Meanwhile, he has over 30 years of experience in the UK in International legal and operational financial reporting, taxation, and treasury. For instance, Mike has completed his accountancy training with Total in Aberdeen and London. He held senior financial leadership roles within the O&G industry, Finance Director at Neyrfor-Weir, and West Africa Controller at Weatherford.

Mike Shewan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • in 2014 As Region Director
  • SVP of Global Operations and Sales
Mike Shewan joined Scientific Drilling International in 2014 as Region Director for the Middle East, Europe, Russia, and Africa. In 2015 he took over as Vice President of Sales and Operations for the Eastern Hemisphere. As a result, Mike has over 20 years of oilfield experience, including operational and management roles in different locations in the Eastern Hemisphere. Before joining Scientific Drilling International, he worked for Sperry Drilling / Halliburton as Country manager and, most recently, Region Manager for Eurasia. Furthermore, Mike is a member of the SPE and studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Highlands & Islands, Inverness.

Pamela S. Pierce

Job Titles:
  • Member of Laredo Petroleum 's Board of Directors
Pam has over 40 years of experience and knowledge in the broad energy industry. She joined our Board of Directors in 2011 and moved into the interim-CEO role in May 2020. Pam started her career with ARCO in 1977 as an offshore drilling engineer. She continued moving up within the company of great responsibility. This led her to the Offshore Business Unit when ARCO formed Vastar Resources. At the time, it was a lower-48 discovery and production company. Later, Pam led Vastar's Business Development function and was responsible for mergers and purchases. Since 2007, she has been focused on domestic oil and gas non-operated working pursuits. Furthermore, she was a partner in Ztown Investments. Pam is currently a member of Laredo Petroleum's Board of Directors, sitting on the compensation and governance committees. In addition to the Board of Directors of Shawcor, a Canadian oilfield services company. Pam is the Chair of the Compensation and Organizational Development Committee. Pam holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of Dallas.

Steve Orr

In January 2022, Steve Orr was elected to the board of directors of Scientific Drilling International (SDI). Steve has recently been active in an advisory role with ShawCor Ltd. and Learnedly after stepping down as President & CEO of ShawCor Ltd-a position he has held since May 2014. Before joining Shawcor, Steve was the Oilfield Services Drilling Group president at Schlumberger. He served in senior operational and functional roles in many locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific over his 20-year career. Mr. Orr holds a B.Sc. Earth Science from Memorial University. He also has completed senior executive programs in Strategic Innovation and Strategic Finance.

Wes Shedd - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • in 2002 As a Field Engineer
Wes Shedd joined Scientific Drilling International in 2002 as a field engineer in the Gulf of Mexico. During his time, he developed through several domestic assignments throughout operations and sales. He has been a technical coordinator for several major oil companies in Houston, Texas. In 2007, Wes led the charge for the turnaround and startup of several key markets. In other words, as the US Land market was evolving. Both markets were located in the Barnett Shale of North Texas and the Eagleford Shale in South Texas. For instance, he managed the Gulf Coast region with several dynamic markets. For example, including Onshore Shale Basins, Offshore GoM, and Remote Directional Drilling. All before being appointed VP of WH Operations and Sales in 2019. Wes graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He resides with his wife and family in Montgomery, Texas. Above all, he is an avid youth sports promoter.