Douglas E. Brooks has been named chief executive officer and president of Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc., Houston.
Brooks has more than 34 years of experience in the energy industry. Most recently he served as the chief executive officer for Yates Petroleum Corp. from April 2015 until its merger with EOG Resources Inc. in October 2016. He served as chief executive officer of Aurora Oil & Gas Ltd. from October 2012 until June 2014, and as a senior vice-president at Forest Oil Corp. from April 2012 until October 2012.
Brooks spent 24 years with Marathon Oil Co. in roles of increasing responsibility, lastly as the director of upstream mergers and acquisitions and business development for the Americas. He has also built two private equity-sponsored firms focused on unconventional resource projects in the western US.
Michael S. Reddinhad served as interim chief executive officer and president since February after the departure of John D. Schiller from his roles as director, chief executive officer, and president. Scott M. Heck also in February joined Energy XXI Gulf Coast as chief operating officer, succeeding Antonio de Pinho. Heck has more than 36 years of experience in upstream engineering and leadership roles with Tenneco Oil Co., Hess E&P, and Bennu Oil & Gas LLC.
Energy XXI Gulf Coast completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 at yearend 2016 after eliminating more than $3.6 billion of debt from its balance sheet. The firm was previously known as Energy XXI Ltd.
