Mike Blake is the Chairman of the Blake companies as well as the founder of fourteen other oil service companies. Mr. Blake was the former president of Blake Drilling, Blake Offshore and Falcon Drilling and R&B Falcon shallow water division, a NYSE company. He is a member of the IADC and a past board member for the organization. Mike holds a BS in business from the University of New Orleans. He is a member of most oilfield professional organizations and has 35 years of oilfield experience.