William Anderson

William Richard Anderson is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd. since 2015 and has been with the company since 2013.
He is Chairman at Encore Energy Partners Operating LLC, Vanguard Operating LLC, and Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp.
II (starting 2025).
He serves as Director at Global Marine Services since 2014, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Ltd. (United Kingdom) since 2015, and Old Sycamore Management Ltd. since 2015.
He is Independent Director at T1 Energy, Inc. since 2024.
He is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Prime Natural Resources, Inc. from 1998 to 2007; Chief Executive Officer & Director at Coastline Exploration, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Chairman at Vanguard Natural Resources LLC; Director at Boots & Coots, Inc. from 1999 to 2011; Director at GlobalSantaFe Corp.
from 2006 to 2007; Director at Transocean Ltd. from 2007 to 2011; Director at Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc.; Director at Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. from 2008 to 2015; Director at Calibre Energy, Inc. from 2005 to 2007; Director at EFactor Group Corp.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Gulf Marine Services WLL; Director at Transocean International Ltd.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Gulf Marine Services PLC from 2014 to 2019; Independent Non-Executive Director at Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp.; and Partner at Hein + Associates LLP from 1989 to 1995.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Colorado in 1978 and a graduate degree from the University of Denver in 1985.