Carey Lowe

Born: 1958

Carey Lowe retired as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Valaris plc (previously Ensco, plc), an NYSE-listed offshore drilling contractor, in December 2019. He served as Ensco/Valaris’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2015 until retirement. Mr. Lowe held numerous executive positions at Ensco, including Executive Vice President for investor relations, strategy, and human resources; Senior Vice President of the eastern hemisphere; and Senior Vice President of engineering, capital projects, and health, safety, and the environment.

Before joining Ensco, Mr. Lowe spent nearly 30 years in operational, engineering, human resources, and general management positions in the oil and gas industry, including general manager and hemisphere manager positions at Occidental Petroleum in Qatar and Latin America. He began his career with Sedco, a U.S. drilling contractor that later became Sedco Forex under Schlumberger’s ownership.
Since January 2020, Mr. Lowe has served on the board of directors of PHI Group, Inc., a provider of helicopter services for the oil and gas and aeromedical industries. At PHI, Mr. Lowe serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Lowe is also the Board of Directors representative to the group’s Safety Committee.

From April 2021 to September 2024, Mr. Lowe served on the board of directors of Diamond Offshore Drilling, a deepwater offshore drilling contractor, and as a member of the Audit and Nomination, Governance, and Sustainability Committees of Diamond.

Mr. Lowe’s 40-year career in the oil and gas industry and as a former offshore drilling executive enables him to advise on industry issues and perspectives. As a result of his extensive experience as an oil and gas executive, Mr. Lowe has expertise in health, safety, and environment matters, operations, corporate development, regulatory matters, compensation, international business, corporate leadership, corporate planning, and strategic development.

Mr. Lowe holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tulane University.

He owns zero shares in Prosafe.