Profile
J.
Michael Talbert served as President and CEO of Lone Star Gas Co. from 1990 to 1994.
He was also President of Texas Oil & Gas Corp.
from 1987 to 1990.
Talbert served as Chairman and CEO of Transocean, Inc. from 2007 to 2007 and as Non-Executive Chairman from 1994 to 2007.
He was an Independent Director of Transocean Ltd.
from 2007 to 2013.
Talbert also served as Chairman of The National Ocean Industries Association and as Chairman of The Offshore Drilling Co. from 2004 to 2005.
He was the Lead Independent Director of El Paso Interim Corp.
from 2011 to 2012.
Talbert holds an MBA from Loyola University New Orleans and an undergraduate degree from the University of Akron.
Former positions of J. Michael Talbert
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/09/2002 |
El Paso Interim Corp.
 El Paso Interim Corp. Gas DistributorsUtilities El Paso Interim Corp. provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient and dependable manner. The company owns North America's interstate natural gas pipeline systems, which provides a stable base of earnings and cash flow and has a backlog of committed expansion projects. The company operates through three segments: Pipelines, Exploration and Production & Marketing. The Pipelines segment provides natural gas transmission, storage, and related services, primarily in the USA primarily through eight wholly or majority owned interstate pipeline systems and equity interests in two transmission systems. The Exploration and Production segment is engaged in the exploration for and the acquisition, development and production of oil, natural gas and NGL, in the US, Brazil and Egypt. The Marketing segment markets on behalf of its Exploration and Production segment and manages the price risks associated with its oil and natural gas production as well as manages remaining legacy trading portfolio. The company was founded by Paul Kayser in 1928 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2011 |
Transocean, Inc. /Old/
 Transocean, Inc. /Old/ Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The company also provides integrated services. It operates through two segments, Transocean Drilling and TODCO. The Transocean Drilling segment consists of floaters, jackups and other rigs used in support of offshore drilling activities and offshore support services. The TODCO segment consisted of its interest in TODCO, which conducts jackup, drilling barge, land rig, submersible and other operations in the United States. Transocean, Inc. is based in Houston, Texas. | Chairman | 28/11/2007 |
Transocean, Inc.
 Transocean, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. It offers engineering and project management services. The firm specializes in deepwater and harsh environment drilling solutions. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chairman | 31/10/2007 |
TODCO
 TODCO Contract DrillingIndustrial Services TODCO provides contract oil and gas drilling services. It operates drilling rigs that consists inland barge rigs, jackup rigs, submersible rigs, platform rig, and land rigs located in shallow and inland waters of the United States, Angola, Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad, and Venezuela. The firm also operates inland tugs, offshore tugs, crew boats, deck barges, shale barges, spud barges, and offshore barges. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 18/10/2005 |
Training of J. Michael Talbert
| Loyola University New Orleans | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Akron | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | Industrial Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Transocean, Inc. /Old/
Transocean, Inc. /Old/ Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. The company also provides integrated services. It operates through two segments, Transocean Drilling and TODCO. The Transocean Drilling segment consists of floaters, jackups and other rigs used in support of offshore drilling activities and offshore support services. The TODCO segment consisted of its interest in TODCO, which conducts jackup, drilling barge, land rig, submersible and other operations in the United States. Transocean, Inc. is based in Houston, Texas. | Industrial Services |
El Paso Interim Corp.
El Paso Interim Corp. Gas DistributorsUtilities El Paso Interim Corp. provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient and dependable manner. The company owns North America's interstate natural gas pipeline systems, which provides a stable base of earnings and cash flow and has a backlog of committed expansion projects. The company operates through three segments: Pipelines, Exploration and Production & Marketing. The Pipelines segment provides natural gas transmission, storage, and related services, primarily in the USA primarily through eight wholly or majority owned interstate pipeline systems and equity interests in two transmission systems. The Exploration and Production segment is engaged in the exploration for and the acquisition, development and production of oil, natural gas and NGL, in the US, Brazil and Egypt. The Marketing segment markets on behalf of its Exploration and Production segment and manages the price risks associated with its oil and natural gas production as well as manages remaining legacy trading portfolio. The company was founded by Paul Kayser in 1928 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Utilities |
TODCO
TODCO Contract DrillingIndustrial Services TODCO provides contract oil and gas drilling services. It operates drilling rigs that consists inland barge rigs, jackup rigs, submersible rigs, platform rig, and land rigs located in shallow and inland waters of the United States, Angola, Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad, and Venezuela. The firm also operates inland tugs, offshore tugs, crew boats, deck barges, shale barges, spud barges, and offshore barges. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Texas Oil & Gas Corp.
 Texas Oil & Gas Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Marathon Oil Corp., Texas Oil & Gas Corp. is an oil and gas exploration and American production company. Texas Oil & Gas was acquired by USX Corp. /Old/ on February 28, 1986 for $4,094.40 million. | Energy Minerals |
| The National Ocean Industries Association | |
Transocean, Inc.
Transocean, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Transocean, Inc. provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. It offers engineering and project management services. The firm specializes in deepwater and harsh environment drilling solutions. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
| Lone Star Gas Co. | |
The Offshore Drilling Co.
 The Offshore Drilling Co. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services The Offshore Drilling Co. engages in drilling oil and gas wells. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
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