Victoria Oil & Gas Plc, the Cameroon gas utility, announces the appointment of Mr Iain Patrick as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Mr Patrick has over 30 years’ experience in the international oil and gas industry. After graduating with an LL.M in 1980, Iain worked as an oil industry lawyer before joining Monument Oil and Gas plc in 1988 where he held the position of Commercial Director until the sale of the company in 1999. Iain then co-founded PWX Limited, a consultancy providing business development support to a number of oil and gas companies. In 2006, Iain was appointed as Director of Commercial & Legal Affairs of Gulf Keystone Petroleum (UK) Limited, before joining Edgo Energy Limited as the Commercial Director in 2008. Iain is currently CEO of the oil and gas consultancy, Trinity Energy Limited, and serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Madagascar Oil Limited.
Commenting, Kevin Foo, Executive Chairman, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Iain to the board as he brings solid experience within the oil & gas industry to VOG. Today’s appointment brings our complement of independent non executive directors back to two. The Company is also considering an additional independent director to be appointed during 2016.”
