Mr Phillip Jeffrey Saile was appointed as an IndependentDirector in May 2010 and assumed the appointment of Chairman, Jasper Offshore in April 2011. He was redesignateda Non-Executive Non- Independent Director on 31 March 2013.

Mr Saile brings with him over three decades of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry. He started his career in the offshore drilling company SE DCO in 1974. Over 13 years at the firm, he held many international postings and assignments in the Middle East, Europe, West Africa and Singapore.

He later joined ENS CO in 1987 to become one of its founding members. He was Senior Vice President of Operations and had oversight responsibility for the North and South America and Deepwater business units before he retired in 2009. During his 22-year career at the company, Mr Saile held many other senior executive positions and was involved in multiple acquisitions that were responsible for the firm’s dramatic growth. These roles included Senior Vice President of Business Development, Engineering and SHE, member of the office of the President, Chief Operating Officer and President of ENS CO-Offshore Company.

Mr Saile holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi, USA.