Energy XXI is an independent oil & natural gas exploration and production company whose growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions, enhanced by its value-added organic drilling program.

Board of Directors

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John D. Schiller Jr

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

John D. Schiller, Jr. is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Energy XXI, an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, and has been since its inception in 2005. John's career spans 27 years in the oil and gas industry. In addition to forming Energy XXI, John served as: interim chief executive officer of Particle Drilling, Inc.; Vice President, Exploration and Development, for Devon Energy with responsibility for domestic and international activities; Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production, for Ocean Energy, Inc., overseeing Ocean's worldwide exploration, production and drilling activities; and Senior Vice President of Operations of Seagull Energy. Prior to serving in those offices, John held various positions at Burlington Resources, including Engineering and Production Manager of the Gulf of Mexico Division and Corporate Acquisition Manager, and at Superior Oil where he began his career in 1981.

John serves on the Board of Directors of Particle Drilling, Inc., a development stage oil and gas services company, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Escape Family Resource Center, a charitable organization. John graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering in 1981. John is a charter member and current Chairman of the Texas A&M Petroleum Engineering Industry Board.

Steve Weyel

President and Chief Operating Officer

Steve Weyel is the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Weyel is co-founder and was most recently Principal and President/COO of EnerVen LLC, a company developing and supporting strategic ventures in the emerging energy industry, which company was formed in September 2002. In August 2005, Mr. Weyel sold his membership interests and resigned his positions in EnerVen LLC to devote full time and efforts to the Company. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Weyel was President and COO of InterGen North America, a Shell-Bechtel joint venture in the merchant gas and power business. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Weyel was with Dynegy Corporation, previously known as Natural Gas Clearinghouse and NGC Corporation, where he served in various executive leadership positions, including Executive Vice President - Integrated Energy and Senior Vice President - Power Development. Mr. Weyel has a broad range of experience in the international oil service sector, including ownership of his own firm, Resource Technology Corporation, from 1983 to 1994, where he identified a new market opportunity based on evolving technology, and created the global engineering leader in onsite energy commodity reserves evaluation. From 1976 to 1983, Mr. Weyel worked with Baker Eastern S.A. (Baker-Hughes), in numerous strategic growth roles including Managing Director for the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Weyel received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. Mr. Weyel graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution in 1976.

David West Griffin

Chief Financial Officer

David West Griffin is the Company's Chief Financial Officer. From January 2004 to December 2004, Mr. Griffin was the Chief Financial Officer of Alon USA, a $1.6 billion refining and marketing company. From April 2002 to January 2004, Mr. Griffin owned his own turn-around consulting business, Energy Asset Management. From 1996 to April 2002, Mr. Griffin served in various positions with InterGen, including as Chief Financial Officer for InterGen's North American business and supervisor of financing of all of InterGen's Latin American projects. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Griffin worked in the Project Finance Advisory Group of UBS. From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Griffin served in various positions with Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Griffin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College in 1983 and received his Masters in Business Administration from Tuck Business School in 1985.

William Colvin

William Colvin is one of the Company's independent non-executive directors. He chairs the Company's audit committee and is a member of the remuneration and nomination committees. Mr. Colvin was appointed chairman of the board of TBG Opco Limited and TBG Careco Holdings Limited in June 2005 following the acquisition of NHP plc (now known as NHP Limited) by funds owned by The Blackstone Group. Between February 2005 and June 2005, Mr. Colvin pursued personal interests. From January 2000 to February 2005 Mr. Colvin was a director of NHP Plc, a property investment group in the UK specializing in the ownership of freehold or long leasehold interests in modern purpose-built care homes. From November 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Colvin was also the Chief Executive of NHP Plc. He was Finance Director of British-Borneo Oil & Gas Plc from 1992 to 1999. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Colvin was Finance Manager/Director at Oryx UK Energy. From 1989 to 1990, he was group financial controller at Thames Television plc. From 1984 to 1989, he was European Upstream Controller for Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) Inc. From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Colvin worked in the audit department of Ernst & Young. He is also a non-executive director of Sondex Plc and Chairman of CustomVis Plc, a company involved in laser vision correction. He is a Scottish Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Edinburgh.

Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Paul Davison

Paul Davison is one of the Company's independent non-executive directors. He is a member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees. Davison was previously the technical and operations director of Paladin Resources plc, which was acquired in 2005. Prior to that, he held management and technical positions at Clyde Petroleum plc and Shell Internationale Petroleum Maatschappij. During his career, Davison had management responsibilities for both oil and gas properties in about 20 countries. In addition to engineering and operations experience, Davison has been responsible for reserves reporting and evaluation of international exploration opportunities and corporate and asset acquisitions. Davison serves on the board's audit, nomination and remuneration committees. A native of Surrey, England, Davison received his bachelor's degree in mining engineering at Nottingham University in 1974.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

David Morris Dunwoody

David Morris Dunwoody is one of the Company's independent non-executive directors. He chairs the remuneration committee and is a member of its audit and nomination committees. Mr. Dunwoody is the President of Morris Pipeline Company, a natural gas gathering company operating in Texas and has served in that capacity since 1998. From 1982 to 1998, Mr. Dunwoody held various positions with TECO Pipeline Company, an intrastate pipeline company operating in Texas. Prior to being acquired by PG&E Corporation, TECO operated over 1,100 miles of gas gathering and transmission pipelines. Mr. Dunwoody graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1971, receiving a Bachelors of Business Administration degree.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Hill A. Feinberg

Hill A. Feinberg is one of the Company's independent non-executive directors. He chairs the nomination committee and is a member of the audit and remuneration committees. Feinberg is chairman and chief executive officer of First Southwest Company, a privately held, fully diversified investment banking firm founded in 1946 and headquartered in Dallas. Prior positions included senior managing director at Bear Stearns & Co. and vice president and manager of Salomon Brothers' Dallas office. Feinberg serves on the board's audit and remuneration committees and chairs the nomination committee. A native of Georgia, Feinberg received his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Georgia in 1969.

Member of the Audit Committee
Chair of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee