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Energy XXI Gulf Coast Taps New President & CEO

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   |    Tuesday,April 18,2017

Energy XXI Gulf Coast has appointed Douglas E. Brooks as Chief Executive Officer and President effective April 17, 2017. The Board concurrently increased the size of EGC's Board from six to seven directors and named Mr. Brooks to fill the newly-created directorship.

Mr. Brooks has over 34 years of experience in the energy industry. Most recently he served as the Chief Executive Officer for Yates Petroleum Corporation, a privately-owned exploration and production company, from April 2015 until Yates' merger with EOG Resources, Inc. in October 2016. Mr. Brooks previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Oil & Gas Limited from October 2012 until June 2014, and as a Senior Vice President at Forest Oil Corporation from April 2012 until October 2012. In addition, he spent 24 years with Marathon Oil Company 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 U.S.

Mr. Brooks currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chaparral Energy, Inc. and has served as a board member for Aurora Oil & Gas Limited, Magdalena Energy Company, Yates Petroleum and the Houston Producers' Forum. Additionally, he is currently an advisor for Hart Energy's A&D Watch, a global energy research publication. Mr. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Wyoming Casper and a Masters of Business Administration, Finance from Our Lady of the Lake University in Texas.