William Chiles

Director/Board Member at

Water Vision, Inc.

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William E.
Chiles was the founder of Southwestern Offshore Corp.
(1992) as President & Chief Executive Officer and Chiles Offshore, Inc. (1997) as President & Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Director at Water Vision, Inc. and Managing Partner at Daybreak Fund Advisors LLC since 2014.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bristow Group, Inc. (2011-2014), Independent Director at Basic Energy Services, Inc. (2003-2016), Director at American Leisure Holdings, Inc., Director at Sam Houston Area Council, Director at MULTILIFT Wellbore Technology Ltd., Director at Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (2024-2025), Senior Vice President-Drilling Operations at Cliffs Drilling Co. (1996-1997), Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Grey Wolf, Inc. (2003-2004), Vice President-Business Development at ENSCO International, Inc. (2002-2003), and Vice President-Domestic Operations at Western Oceanic, Inc. (1972-1977).
Education includes an MBA from SMU-Cox School of Business (1972) and an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin (1971).

William Chiles active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Pelican Energy Partners Pelican Energy Partners Investment ManagersFinance Pelican Energy Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with EBITDA of USD 1 - 15 million. The firm focuses on companies operating in the oilfield services and nuclear energy services sectors. It provides financing for buyout, recapitalization, growth equity, and corporate carveout capital requirements. The firm also acquires minority interest.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2014
Water Vision, Inc. Water Vision, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of electrochemical process using electrocoagulation	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of William Chiles

Companies	Position	End
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.	Chairman	30/11/2024
MULTILIFT Wellbore Technology Ltd. MULTILIFT Wellbore Technology Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Designs and assembles high quality sand protection and completion tools	Director/Board Member	03/07/2017
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES	Director/Board Member	27/12/2016
Bristow Group, Inc. /Old/ Bristow Group, Inc. /Old/ AirlinesTransportation Provides helicopter transport services to offshore oil and gas drillers	Chief Executive Officer	31/07/2014
AMERICAN LEISURE HOLDINGS, INC.	Director/Board Member	20/03/2008

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Private companies	16
Cliffs Drilling Co. Cliffs Drilling Co. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Provides drilling, well engineering, and offshore production services	Industrial Services
Grey Wolf, Inc. Grey Wolf, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Provides contract oil and gas land drilling services	Industrial Services
ENSCO International, Inc. ENSCO International, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Provides contract drilling and marine transport	Industrial Services
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries engages in fabrication of modules, skids, piping systems, steel components, offshore production platforms and structures & provides marine repair and maintenance services	Producer Manufacturing
Southwestern Offshore Corp.
Basic Energy Services, Inc. Basic Energy Services, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oil and gas drilling services	Industrial Services
American Leisure Holdings, Inc. American Leisure Holdings, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides hosting services	Technology Services
Chiles Offshore, Inc. Chiles Offshore, Inc. Contract DrillingIndustrial Services Operates three ultra-premium hackup drilling rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico.	Industrial Services
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bristow Group, Inc. /Old/ Bristow Group, Inc. /Old/ AirlinesTransportation Provides helicopter transport services to offshore oil and gas drillers	Transportation
Sam Houston Area Council Sam Houston Area Council Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides scouting programs for boys and young adults	Health Services
Western Oceanic, Inc.
SMU-Cox School of Business SMU-Cox School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pelican Energy Partners Pelican Energy Partners Investment ManagersFinance Pelican Energy Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with EBITDA of USD 1 - 15 million. The firm focuses on companies operating in the oilfield services and nuclear energy services sectors. It provides financing for buyout, recapitalization, growth equity, and corporate carveout capital requirements. The firm also acquires minority interest.	Finance
MULTILIFT Wellbore Technology Ltd. MULTILIFT Wellbore Technology Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Designs and assembles high quality sand protection and completion tools	Commercial Services
Water Vision, Inc. Water Vision, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of electrochemical process using electrocoagulation	Commercial Services