Oil and gas drilling services provider Tesco Corp. said Wednesday that its vice president and controller, Robert L. Kayl, was named senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Kayl, 37, has been vice president and corporate controller since August 2007, and he has served as Tesco's acting chief financial officer since last Wednesday.
Before joining the company in 2005, Kayl was tax director for Noble Drilling Services Inc., a subsidiary of oil drilling contractor Noble Corp.
Tesco shares rose 78 cents, or 2.5 percent to $32.02 in after-hours trading after falling 41 cents to $31.24 in the regular session.