Leadership Team
DALE E. TREMBLAY
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Tremblay has extensive domestic and international oil and gas experience in leadership roles at public and private oil and gas service companies. Mr. Tremblay most recently was the President and CEO of Saxon Energy Services Inc. from August 2005 to September 2009. Mr. Tremblay continues to serve as a Director of SES Holdings Limited, the parent company of Saxon Energy Services Inc. Mr. Tremblay guided the management team of Saxon in the development of the organization from a small company operating primarily in South America to a corporation that now operates over 70 rigs in North and South America. Prior to joining Saxon, Mr. Tremblay was Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Precision Drilling Corporation. Mr. Tremblay was a key member of the management team that led the growth of Precision Drilling Corporation from June 1988 to June 2005.
Email: dtremblay@wesc.ca
ALEX MACAUSLAND
President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. MacAusland has over 20 years of management and operational experience in the oilfield services industry in western Canada and the United States. Mr. MacAusland was the President and CEO of Horizon Drilling Inc., a western Canadian based drilling and service provider, since February 2008. Previously, Mr. MacAusland was a Senior Vice President of IROC Energy Services Corp., overseeing Eagle Well Servicing, Mission Drilling and Aero Rentals. Prior to that he was at Precision Drilling Corporation for 15 years in various capacities including Rig Manager and Contract Sales, followed by General Manager and then Vice President Operations responsible for Precision’s well servicing rig fleet, snubbing, camp and catering divisions.
Email: amacausland@wesc.ca
JEFFREY K. BOWERS
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Bowers is a Chartered Accountant and has over 19 years of financial experience in the oilfield services industry domestically and internationally. Since April 2008, Mr. Bowers held the position of Vice President Finance and CFO with Horizon Drilling Inc. Previously, Mr. Bowers was the Chief Financial Officer at FracSource Inc. prior to its divestiture in 2008. Prior to that he was employed at Precision Drilling Corporation for five years, initially with Computalog Ltd. followed by three years as Group Controller, Canada for Precision Energy Services. Prior to Precision Drilling Corporation, Mr. Bowers worked for Nowsco Well Service Ltd. in various capacities including Controller of Canadian Operations and Controller of Nowsco’s Asia Pacific Operations.
Email: jbowers@wesc.ca
STEVEN MACNABB
Vice President, Health, Safety and Environment
Mr. MacNabb has over has over 27 years of experience in oil, gas and services industries, 14 years in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), 8 years as a Corporate HSE manager and is an accredited Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). Mr. MacNabb was the Corporate Risk Management Manager for IROC Energy Services Partnership, a western Canadian service provider, for 4 years. Preceding his tenure at IROC, Mr. MacNabb was Corporate HSE Manager – Canada at NOV (National Oilwell Varco); there he developed the corporate HSE standard, successfully integrating it into multiple business groups across Canada.
Email: smacnabb@wesc.ca