Mike Blake
Chairman of the Board
Mike Blake is the Chairman of the Board for Blake International USA Rigs, LLC. He was the founder of fourteen oilfield companies in the Gulf of Mexico, including Blake Drilling.
Ronnie Haydel
HS&E Manager
Ronnie J. Haydel has 28 years of experience in the offshore drilling industry. He began his career with Services Equipment and Engineering as Director of Safety and Training.
In 1990 he joined Grace Offshore Company- Booker Division as HS&E Manager, which became Pride Offshore Inc. in 1994. Ronnie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Registered Environmental Professional (REP), and a Certified Environmental Manager (CEM).
Michael Blake, Jr.
President & CEO, US & Mexico
Michael \\\\\\\"Beau\\\\\\\" Blake Jr. joined Blake International USA Rigs on May 23, 2008. He was previously with Blake Offshore LLC which at the time owned and operated 4 Jack-up Drilling Rigs and 2 Mobile Offshore Production Units. He has a proven background in all aspects of the Drilling and Workover industry with over 8 years experience. He has previously worked as Special Projects Manager overseeing multiple projects, Crane Division Marketing Manager, and has most recently worked as the Vice President of Administration. Beau has studied at Nicholls State University under the Petroleum Services Program.
Jeff Showalter
Vice President of Operations, US & Mexico
Jeff Showalter joined Blake International USA Rigs, LLC in May, 2011 as Sr. Operations Manager. He was previously the Operations Manager for Seahawk Drilling over 20 Mat Supported jack-up rigs, and also previously served as US-GOM jack-up rig Operations Manager for Pride International, Inc. of Houston, Texas. He has a proven and experienced background in Operations, Safety, and Construction (37 years) for offshore drilling and workover with both platform rigs and mat supported jack-up rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Prior to Pride International he worked for Grace Offshore Company- Booker Division, and Offshore Rigs, LLC, which purchased the platform drilling and workover units from W.R. Grace and subsequently sold them to Pride International, Inc. , Jeff studied at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana majoring in commercial art and advertising design. He has successfully constructed, converted and upgraded self erecting platform rigs designed for both fixed platforms and deepwater structures (SPAR and TLP\'s) and jack-up rig refurbishments.
Jeff Kessler
VP Sales & Marketing
Jeff Kessler joined Blake International in January 2011 as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. He began his career in 2005 with Derrick Equipment Company, eventually overseeing their Middle East business. More recently he has worked for Nabors Offshore in sales, marketing their drilling and workover fleet in the Gulf of Mexico. Jeff is involved with the IADC Houston chapter and the American Association of Drilling Engineers. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southwest Texas State University.
Mark Pisani
Risk Manager
In 2004, DeMarquis \"Mark\" J. Pisani, began his career with F. A. Richard; a third party insurance administrator. He worked as an insurance adjuster for their Longshore and Harbor Workers Division (ALMA) handling workers compensation claims. In 2007 he joined Pride International, a drilling company, as a claims adjuster. Soon thereafter he was promoted to sr. claims adjuster, managing multiple types of insurance and maritime based claims and directed tort litigation. Pride International divested a division of their jack up rig fleet and formed Seahawk Drilling in 2009. Mark was brought on as a sr. claims adjuster, taking on a broad scope of duties involving claims and risk management. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Louisiana State University. He is currently pursuing his Associates in Claims (AIC).