# Mike Jardon

> Mike Jardon, formally identified by Expro as Michael Jardon, is the Houston-based president and chief executive officer of Expro and an executive director. A Colorado School of Mines graduate, he worked at Schlumberger and Vallourec before joining Expro as COO in 2011 and becoming CEO in April 2016. His tenure spans Expro’s 2018 restructuring, its 2021 merger with Frank’s International, and acquisitions including Coretrax and Enhanced Drilling.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Expro Ltd
- **Organizations:** Expro, Schlumberger, Vallourec
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, Colorado School of Mines
- **Known for:** Promoted from Expro COO to CEO after five years in the operating role., Led Expro as CEO through its 2018 financial restructuring and its 2021 combination with Frank’s International., Oversaw the company during acquisitions expanding its well construction and intervention capabilities, including Coretrax in 2024 and Enhanced Drilling in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1992-2008** — Held technical and leadership positions at Schlumberger in wireline, completions, well testing and subsea, including vice president responsibilities for North and South America.
- **—** — Spent three years as president of North America at Vallourec before joining Expro.
- **2011** — Joined Expro as chief operating officer.
- **2016-04** — Became Expro CEO, succeeding Charles Woodburn; appointment announced in February 2016.
- **2017-01** — Published an article on abandonment and decommissioning in the Journal of Petroleum Technology.
- **2018-02** — Was CEO when Expro emerged from its Chapter 11 financial restructuring.
- **2021-10** — Became president, CEO and executive director of the combined Expro following the merger with Frank’s International.
- **2024-05** — Expro completed its acquisition of Coretrax, effective May 1.
- **2026-07** — Expro completed its acquisition of Enhanced Drilling on July 23.

## Achievements

- Promoted from Expro COO to CEO after five years in the operating role.
- Led Expro as CEO through its 2018 financial restructuring and its 2021 combination with Frank’s International.
- Oversaw the company during acquisitions expanding its well construction and intervention capabilities, including Coretrax in 2024 and Enhanced Drilling in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Expro announced a North Sea abandonment contract for six firm wells and six optional wells on August 11; this is company context for Jardon’s role.
- **2026-07** — On July 28 Expro reported Q2 revenue of $393 million, net income of $2 million and adjusted free cash flow of $56 million; Jardon discussed prolonged Middle East disruption and the offshore outlook.
- **2026-07** — On July 23 Expro completed its acquisition of Norway-based Enhanced Drilling for approximately NOK 2 billion in cash.

## Links

- Website: https://www.expro.com/about/executive-team/michael-jardon
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jardon-66724241

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Last updated: 2026-10-23