Mark Daniel

Mark Daniel is a senior operations and asset management executive with more than 20 years of experience leading high-value offshore energy assets across global markets. He currently serves as Noble Corp.'s assistant rig manager of the Noble BlackLion drillship.

He has held leadership roles at Noble and Diamond Offshore, overseeing complex deepwater operations, managing multimillion dollar budgets, and improving safety, reliability and operational performance. He has managed advanced 6th and 7th generation drillships, led large CAPEX and MAJEX programs, and delivered significant cost savings through strategic sourcing and life-cycle optimization. He is recognized for pairing deep technical expertise with strong organizational leadership to build high--performing offshore and onshore teams. 

He holds an MBA in energy from the University of Oklahoma and a BS in marine engineering technology from Texas A&M University at Galveston.