Texas Business reports:  HOUSTON—Express Energy Services LLC announced John R. Beall has joined as chief financial officer.

Beall replaces Jim Davis, who is retired from EES.

“Express greatly appreciates Jim's contribution to the turnaround and growth of our company,” said Express Energy chief executive Darron Anderson in a prepared statement. “And we wish him success in his retirement.  I would like to thank Jim for his assistance and dedication to our company. He will continue in a transition support role for 90 to 120 days.”

Beall most recently was chief financial officer for ENGlobal Corporation and has more than 26 years in senior financial and treasury management roles with both private and public energy services companies.

He graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and Southern Methodist University with an master’s degree in finance.   

“We are delighted that John is joining Express,” Anderson said. “His extensive knowledge and experience make him an ideal fit to help guide the company to new levels of growth. With a track record of working for both private and public energy services firms, he complements our Executive Leadership team well and I am looking forward to working with him.”

Over the last decade, Express has grown into a diversified service company with a service portfolio encompassing drilling support, completion and production, and well intervention services. Express' geographic operating basins encompass the Permian Basin, South Texas, East Texas, Haynesville Shale, Barnett Shale, Niobrara Shale, Bakken Shale, Powder River Basin, Fayetteville Shale, Oklahoma, Marcellus Shale, the Rocky Mountains, Utica Shale and offshore Gulf of Mexico.