Industry veteran Ihab Toma has been named as the new chief executive of restructured US drilling company Vanatrge Drilling.

He is said to take up the post at the Houston-based driller effective 29 August 2016, the company confirmed in a statement.

“Ihab brings a wealth of experience in the global oil and gas industry in both the offshore drilling sector and the oilfield services segment,” said Vantage chairman Tom Bates.

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