IPTC 2024 Testimonial - Clay Williams, Chairman, President, and CEO of NOV
About Clay Williams
Clay Williams, Chairman and CEO of NOV, discussed the company's outlook and the broader oil and gas industry in a podcast interview in April 2025. He stated that the industry is "continuing to recover" and that NOV's technology represents the "highest value add" for the organization, expressing excitement about the future. Williams also remarked that he believes the industry "couldn't function without this organization," and that the company has emerged from a "generational sort of difficult downturn" with a strong balance sheet and improved productsikuha. In a September 2024 appearance, Williams spoke about the addition of Breeze Airways to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, where he serves as Executive Director. He noted that the airline would begin nonstop service to Tampa and Las Vegas in January 2025, and that the airport was working to recruit a direct flight to Washington D.C. to serve business travelers. In a separate testimonial for the IPTC 2024 conference, Williams described the event as a "great conversation about the issues facing our industry, about managing human capital, and about adjusting to the energy transition."