Gatzen is the Executive Director, Digital Well Construction Business. Gatzen is accountable for the segment’s digital business, which is built upon a suite of applications such as Drilling Automation Services, next generation Well Engineering applications, and Advanced Analytics offerings for customers worldwide. His focus is leveraging digitalization to drive efficiency, predictability, and safety.

Previously, Gatzen spent numerous years in global engineering and commercial roles. He started his career with Baker Hughes Drilling Services in Germany in 2010 as a research and development engineer working on the development, field introduction, and marketing of innovative downhole technologies.

Gatzen holds a PhD in Engineering from the Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany.