Wade Pursell

Mr. Pursell joined the Company in September 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Pursell has over 34 years of experience in the energy industry. Prior to joining the Company, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., a global provider of life-of-field services and development solutions to offshore energy producers and an oil and gas producer, from February 2007 to September 2008. Between October 2000 and February 2007, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Helix. He joined Helix in May 1997, as Vice President—Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. From 1988 through May 1997, Mr. Pursell was with Arthur Andersen LLP, serving lastly as an Experienced Manager specializing in the offshore services industry.