Lowe Named Ensco's Next COO

Carey Lowe has been named chief operating officer of offshore drilling services provider Ensco plc. He is based in London and succeeds Mark Burns, who is retiring from the company.

Lowe has held various executive management positions at Ensco since joining Ensco in 2008. His experience includes operations, engineering, safety and strategy.

Lowe will leading Ensco's global operations teams as well as its technical group, SHE and strategy, said CEO Carl Trowell.