Alex MacGregor

Alex MacGregor is the Advanced Drilling Systems Manager for AFGlobal, managing the team working on the detailed design of subsea managed pressure drilling (MPD) equipment. During the past 12 years, he has worked extensively on both continuous circulation and managed pressure drilling technologies, developing the ASME BMEA award-winning Active Control Device from the initial concept to operational success.

Alex is an inventor on numerous patents that are key to current industry-leading MPD technologies. Before moving to the oil and gas industry, Alex worked in defense as a weapons systems engineer.