People: Vantage Drilling Co (VTG.A)

Mr. John C. G. O'Leary is Director of Vantage Drilling Co., ( Formely Vantage Energy Service Inc.), since 2008. Mr. O’Leary has over 32 years of industry experience. Mr. O’Leary is the CEO of Strand Energy, an independent consultancy firm with its head office in Dubai, UAE, providing advisory and brokerage services to clients in the upstream energy industry. Prior to forming Strand Energy, and from 2004 to 2006, Mr. O’Leary was a partner of Pareto Offshore ASA, a consultancy firm based in Oslo, Norway, providing consulting and brokerage services to customers in the upstream energy industry. Prior to commencing his work with Pareto Offshore in November 2004, Mr. O’Leary was President of Pride. He joined Pride in 1997 as Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. Mr. O’Leary received an Honors B.E. in civil engineering from University College, Cork, Ireland in 1977. He holds two post-graduate degrees, one in Finance from Trinity College, Dublin and one in Petroleum Engineering from the French Petroleum Institute in Paris.