Shelf Drilling Management
Management criteria checks 0/4
Shelf Drilling's CEO is Greg O’Brien, appointed in Aug 2024, has a tenure of 1.17 years. total yearly compensation is $2.59M, comprised of 22.1% salary and 77.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth NOK9.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.2 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Greg O’Brien
Chief executive officer
US$2.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.08% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 1.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Does Shelf Drilling (OB:SHLF) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 05
Shelf Drilling's (OB:SHLF) Shareholders Should Assess Earnings With Caution
May 23Results: Shelf Drilling, Ltd. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
May 15Is Shelf Drilling (OB:SHLF) A Risky Investment?
May 06Revenues Working Against Shelf Drilling, Ltd.'s (OB:SHLF) Share Price Following 27% Dive
Apr 09
New Contracts In Nigeria And Southeast Asia Will Strengthen Future Operations
Merger and ownership of Shelf Drilling North Sea enhance fleet, driving future earnings and cash flow.Not Many Are Piling Into Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (OB:SHLF) Stock Yet As It Plummets 36%
Dec 20Shelf Drilling's (OB:SHLF) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Nov 21Shelf Drilling, Ltd.'s (OB:SHLF) 30% Dip In Price Shows Sentiment Is Matching Revenues
Nov 04Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (OB:SHLF) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 27% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Aug 30Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (OB:SHLF) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings And Analysts Are Lifting Their Estimates
Aug 18There's No Escaping Shelf Drilling, Ltd.'s (OB:SHLF) Muted Revenues Despite A 32% Share Price Rise
May 30Shelf Drilling's (OB:SHLF) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
May 22Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (OB:SHLF) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 25%
Apr 05Is Shelf Drilling (OB:SHLF) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 03We Think That There Are Issues Underlying Shelf Drilling's (OB:SHLF) Earnings
Nov 17Shelf Drilling, Ltd. Just Recorded A 8.9% Revenue Beat: Here's What Analysts Think
Aug 13Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (OB:SHLF) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Jul 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$91m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$572k | US$81m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$473k | -US$8m |
Compensation vs Market: Greg's total compensation ($USD2.59M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD641.34K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Greg's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Greg O’Brien (38 yo)
Mr. Gregory O’ Brien, also known as Greg, had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Shelf Drilling, Ltd. until August 14, 2024 & serves as its CEO since August 14, 2024 and served as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.2yrs | US$2.59m | 0.20% NOK 9.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.3yrs | US$601.20k | no data | |
| Executive Director | no data | US$3.18m | 0.43% NOK 20.1m | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | US$2.21m | 0.23% NOK 10.6m | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Controller | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SHLF's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | no data | US$3.18m | 0.43% NOK 20.1m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$147.00k | 0.19% NOK 9.1m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$148.00k | 0.088% NOK 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$172.00k | 0.046% NOK 2.2m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chairman | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$41.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: SHLF's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/15 11:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Martin Karlsen | DNB Carnegie |
| Kristian Aarli | DNB Carnegie |
| James West | Evercore ISI |