Sevan Drilling ASA announced that Scott McReaken will succeed Scott Kerr as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Sevan Drilling announced that Scott Kerr has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of the company effective November 15, 2013. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Scott McReaken who will join Sevan Drilling as CEO from Seadrill.

Scott Kerr has held the position as CEO of Sevan Drilling ASA since May 2011. During his time as CEO of Sevan Drilling the company has developed from a start-up company to a fully operational rig organization with soon three ultra deepwater drilling units in operations. In the beginning of 2012, Sevan Drilling was transferred to the main list on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and during 2013 the company has been through a successful refinancing process.

The board has appointed Mr. Scott McReaken (age 35) as CEO. Mr. McReaken will join the Company as CEO from Seadrill where he has worked since July 2012 as the Director of Finance for the Americas Region. Most recently, Mr. McReaken has been responsible for supervising operations and financing for Sevan Drilling on behalf of Seadrill.

Scott has been instrumental to the timely execution and implementations of the management service agreements. Prior to Seadrill, Mr. McReaken held various management positions in Vantage Drilling and Pride International in Houston, Texas and Luanda, Angola.