Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling announced on Monday that its board has appointed James W. Harris to serve as the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Johannes "John" P. Boots, who is stepping step down from his position to pursue other opportunities.
Harris has more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry in a variety of financial leadership, strategic and business planning roles. He most recently served as executive vice president, drilling and subsea for Forum Energy Technologies, having previously served Forum as CFO for 12 years.