Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> May 25, 1998
DAILEY J. BERARD is the Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of UNIFAB
International, Inc. and other subsidiaries. Mr. Berard is a 49-year
veteran of the oil and gas industry and has published hundreds of
articles and technical papers in trade journals, industry magazines and
various local, state and national publications. He is a graduate in
Civil Engineering and has done graduate work in Economics. Prior to
founding UNIFAB, Mr. Berard worked for Tennessee Gas Pipeline as Area
Civil Engineer and as a Registered Professional Surveyor in six states,
responsible for the design and construction of hundreds of miles of
land, swamp and offshore pipeline. He conceived, designed and developed
the use of pre-stressed concrete bulkheads and platforms, designed
underwater tapping equipment, offshore pipelay stingers and pipelay
tensioners; structured and operated Houston-New Orleans, Inc.; Houston
Systems; and Norman Offshore Services from 1966 to 1980. Mr. Berard
served in various capacities ranging from Owner, President, Director in
the construction of offshore structures from Chief Engineer, General
Superintendent, Vice President, Owner, President, Director in the
construction of offshore pipeline, platforms, barges, drilling rigs,
compressor and generator packages, production and drilling modules,
quarters buildings and all related offshore service for the worldwide
market. Also, he is the Founder of Uniscape, Unisep and Unifuels for
specialized equipment and services, Co-Founder of a $107 million agri-
fuels plant, Bank Director, Co-Founder of Inexpo and Executive Quarters.
All of these endeavors were active between the years 1951 to 1980. Mr.
Berard operated in foreign countries such as Nigeria, Peru, Trinidad,
Iran and in Saudi Arabia under the banner of Saudi UNIFAB. He
investigated the possibilities of joint-venture relationships in China,
Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and Mexico, some of which are now
developing in Mexico, West Africa and Trinidad. Profile
context with your overview of the industry. What are the issues today?
Mr. Berard: To begin with, my educational and
