People: Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (CRZO.O)

Steven A. Webster has been the Chairman of Board of Directors of Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc since June 1997 and has been a director since 1993. Since July 2005, when he co-founded the firm, Mr. Webster has served as Co-Managing Partner and President of Avista Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the energy, media and healthcare sectors. From January 2000 until June 2005, Mr. Webster served as the Chairman of Global Energy Partners, Ltd., an affiliate of CSFB Private Equity, which made private equity investments in the energy business. From December 1997 to May 1999, Mr. Webster was the Chief Executive Officer and President of R&B Falcon Corporation, an offshore drilling contractor, and prior to that, was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Drilling Company, which he founded in 1988. Mr. Webster is also a director of SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a marine transportation and service provider), Geokinetics, Inc. (a seismic acquisition and geophysical services company), Basic Energy Services, Inc., and Hercules Offshore, Inc. (an offshore drilling contractor), as well as various private companies. He is also a trust manager of Camden Property Trust (a real estate investment trust). Mr. Webster holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Industrial Management degree from Purdue University.