TAQA appoints Reid Warriner CEO of Canadian drilling division

Cougar Drilling Solutions has operations around the world. (Shutterstock)
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Updated 15 January 2022
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TAQA appoints Reid Warriner CEO of Canadian drilling division

  • Warriner has worked at Schlumberger and SeaDrill

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrialization and Energy Services Company, known as TAQA, said it appointed Reid Warriner as CEO of Alberta, Canada-based Cougar Drilling Solutions.

Warriner has a 25-year career in the oil and gas industry with spells at Schlumberger, Oilserv and most recently SeaDrill, where he was chief operating officer.

“Reid’s appointment as Cougar Drilling Solution CEO is to build on the company’s strong manufacturing and technical capabilities and expand its directional drilling offerings to our global customers,” TAQA CEO Khalid Nouh said in a statement. “We’re excited having Reid joining us, I am sure he will turn around the business and position Cougar as the service provider and supplier of choice.”

Founded in 1969, Cougar Drilling Solutions offers services both onshore and offshore, in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

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Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 127.15 points, or 1.19 percent, to close at 10,588.83. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.57 billion ($685 million), as 28 of the stocks advanced and 232 retreated.    

Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 108.53 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 23,719.13. This comes as 22 of the stocks advanced while 47 retreated.    

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 17.17 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 1,393.34.     

The best-performing stock of the day was Sport Clubs Co., whose share price surged 3.69 percent to SR9.00.   

Other top performers included Flynas Co., whose share price rose 2.55 percent to SR72.30, as well as National Industrialization Co., whose share price surged 2.13 percent to SR10.09. 

Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co. recorded the most significant drop, falling 6.61 percent to SR8.90. 

Sustained Infrastructure Holding Co. also saw its stock prices fall 5.75 percent to SR30.82. 

CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co. also saw its stock prices decline 5.72 percent to SR22.40. 

On the announcements front, Wataniya Insurance Co. said it has received a notice of award for a one-year contract with Saudi National Bank to provide general insurance as well as protection and savings insurance services, in line with agreed terms and conditions. 

According to a Tadawul statement, coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2026. The contract value exceeds 15 percent of the company’s total revenues, based on its latest audited financial statements for 2024.  

Wataniya Insurance Co. ended the session at SR14.35, up 1.92 percent. 

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., or Cenomi Retail, has announced executing a SR1.5 billion facility agreement structured as a short-term loan with Emirates NBD – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A bourse filing revealed that the financing duration is three years with an option to extend for a total of two years. 

Cenomi Retail ended the session at SR20.00, up 0.26 percent. 

First Milling Co. has announced the Board of Directors’ recommendation to amend the firm’s bylaws Article “Company Management” to increase the number of board members from seven to eight. This change reflects the firm’s commitment to broadening the range of expertise and skills on its board, in line with its growth and expansion plans for the next phase. 

The company reiterated its commitment to fulfilling all necessary procedures and obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities. The recommendation will be submitted to the upcoming General Assembly, with the date to be announced in due course. 

First Milling Co. ended the session at SR49.22, down 1.06 percent.