28 Oct 2014 07:00
For immediate release
28 October 2014
FRONTIER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Frontier'' or the "Company'')
Appointment of Geological Advisor
The Board of Frontier (AIM Ticker: FRI), the AIM-traded international oil and gas exploration company with assets in Oman, Zambia and Namibia, is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Dr. Bob LoPiccolo as a Geological Advisor to the technical team.
Dr. LoPiccolo has over 35 years of experience in worldwide oil and gas exploration specialising in research and corporate management. Between 1974 and 1979 he worked as an exploration / research geologist with Atlantic Richfield Company and then spent three years with various U.S. independent oil companies. In 1983, Dr. LoPiccolo joined Union Texas Petroleum where he worked on various domestic and international exploration projects. From 1998 to 2000 he served as an exploration consultant to PetroFina/Total, and in 2000 he joined eSeis, a company specialising in advanced data processing technology. He was appointed President of eSeis in 2002. In 2006 Dr. LoPiccolo joined Circle Oil Plc as Vice President Exploration and in 2007 founded the Peace River Group, a Houston based company specializing in both conventional and un-conventional resource-plays in the Michigan Basin. Dr. LoPiccolo earned his Doctorate in Geology at Louisiana State University.
Frontier's CEO Jack Keyes said:
"We are delighted to have an advisor with the technical skills and diversified industry experience of Dr. LoPiccolo on our team and we look forward to working with Bob on our international operations".
Enquiries:
Frontier Resources International Plc
Jack Keyes, Chief Executive Officer | Tel: +1 (281) 920 0061 |
Barbara Spurrier, Finance Director | Tel: 020 3475 8108 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nomad) | |
Michael Cornish | Tel: 020 7628 3396 |
Roland Cornish
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SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Joint Broker) | |
Richard Hail | Tel: 020 3463 2260 |
Beaufort Securities Limited (Joint Broker) | Tel: 020 7382 8300 |
Saif Janjua
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Yellow Jersey PR Limited (Financial PR) | |
Dominic Barretto | Tel: 07768 537 739 |
Anna Legge | Tel: 07747 788 221 |
A copy of this announcement is available from the Company's website www.friplc.com
About Frontier:
Frontier Resources International Plc, which was founded in April 2008, is focused on onshore oil and gas exploration and development in the Middle East and Southern Africa where the Company has technical knowledge and expertise. The Company currently has three exploration projects in Oman, Zambia and Namibia.
Frontier's immediate objectives are to continue developing its core exploration projects towards first production particularly in Oman where the Company's knowledge base is most advanced because of the proximity to producing oil and gas fields and the availability of existing seismic and well data.
The Company is incorporated in the United Kingdom with its registered office in London. It also maintains a technical and commercial office in the United States in Houston, Texas. Additionally, to support its regional operations in Southern Africa and the Middle East, offices are maintained in Namibia Zambia and Oman.
The Company's shares were admitted to AIM of the London Stock Exchange on 5 July 2013.
ENDS