NexTier Appoints Kenneth Pucheu as Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. NEX ("NexTier" or the "Company") today announced that Kenneth Pucheu, previously Vice President of Finance, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.  Mr. Pucheu succeeds Jan Kees van Gaalen, who is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.

Mr. Pucheu has twenty years of experience in corporate and operational finance across the energy industry and will be responsible for finance, accounting and reporting, tax, and treasury.  He has served as Vice President of Finance at Keane Group Inc. since 2016 and NexTier since October 2019, following the merger of Keane and C&J Energy Services, Inc. ("C&J").  Previously, he worked at Schlumberger Limited for fifteen years in various senior-level positions, including Head of Finance for Drilling and Measurements, and Director of Finance for North America Offshore.  Mr. Pucheu earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

"Kenny will be a strong addition to the NexTier executive leadership team as he exemplifies our ability to develop top talent across the organization," said Robert Drummond, President and Chief Executive Officer of NexTier.  "Kenny has made significant contributions to Keane's success since its initial public offering and towards the ongoing integration of NexTier.  We look forward to his leadership in this expanded role as we maintain our focus on operating safely and efficiently, and delivering for customers."

"Kenny is a high-caliber finance executive with a proven track record, deep industry experience, and is uniquely positioned to lead NexTier's finance organization," said Greg Powell, Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer of NexTier.  "Kenny has been a strong partner over the years, and I am very confident in his ability to continue delivering value for all of our stakeholders."

"I am pleased to take on this expanded role, and I look forward to working with Robert and other members of the leadership team as we build on the Company's momentum as an industry-leading U.S. land diversified oilfield services provider," said Mr. Pucheu.

Mr. Drummond added, "On behalf of the Board and management of NexTier, I want to thank Jan Kees for his contributions including providing leadership for C&J during the critical period following emergence from its financial restructuring, improving performance of the C&J finance organization, helping to successfully complete the merger and positioning NexTier for its next chapter.  We wish him well in the future." 

About NexTier Oilfield Solutions

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, NexTier is an industry-leading U.S. land oilfield service company, with a diverse set of well completion and production services across the most active and demanding basins.  Our integrated solutions approach delivers efficiency today, and our ongoing commitment to innovation helps our customers better address what is coming next.  NexTier is differentiated through four points of distinction, including safety performance, efficiency, partnership and innovation.  At NexTier, we believe in living our core values from the basin to the boardroom, and helping customers win by safely unlocking affordable, reliable and plentiful sources of energy.

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Investor Contact:

Daniel Jenkins
Vice President – Investor Relations
(713) 325-6000
investors@nextierofs.com

Marc Silverberg
Managing Director (ICR)
marc.silverberg@icrinc.com

SOURCE NexTier Oilfield Solutions