3 Oct 2011 07:00
3 October 2011
STERLING ENERGY PLC
("Sterling" or the "Company")
Director Appointment
Sterling (AIM: SEY), the independent oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in the Middle East and Africa is pleased to announce the following board and management appointment effective today.
Dr Philip Frank has been appointed, with immediate effect, Exploration Director and a member of the board of directors of the Company. Mr Andrew Grosse has stepped down from the board of directors, with immediate effect, and will leave the Company following a short period of handover to Philip.
Philip graduated from Liverpool University in 1977 with a Ph.D. in Geology, having completed his B.Sc. in Geology at the same university in 1974. His industry career started with BP where, during his 11 year tenure, he rose to the position of Assistant Chief Geologist for the company.
In 1988, Philip joined Clyde Petroleum where, over the following 6 years, he undertook a number of roles, including General Manager UK Exploration, Chief Geologist, and Exploration Manager for New Ventures.
Between 1996 and 2003, Philip worked for a number of independent exploration and production companies, including Monument Oil & Gas Plc and LASMO Plc in exploration and new ventures managerial roles in the international arena.
In 2003, Philip joined Emerald Energy Plc, initially in a consulting capacity and latterly employed as the company's Exploration Manager. Philip was instrumental in Emerald's exploration successes in Colombia and Syria, prior to the company's acquisition by Sinochem Resources in 2009. During his tenure Emerald discovered 8 commercial fields, working interest oil reserves increased from approximately 6 to 60 million barrels, and working interest oil production from some 700 to over 8,000 barrels per day.
Since 2009, Philip has been providing exploration and new venture consultancy services to a number of companies in the oil and gas industry.
Angus MacAskill, Sterling's Chief Executive commented:
"I am very pleased to welcome Philip as our Exploration Director and a member of the board. Philip and I have worked together previously along with our Chairman, Alastair Beardsall, and we look forward to the addition of his strong exploration and new ventures experience alongside his commercial and leadership skills to enhance our ability to deliver value from our existing portfolio and to identify and add new ventures.
I would also like to thank Andrew for his contribution to Sterling over the last 9 years and wish him success in his future ventures."
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Sterling Energy plc | (+44 20 7405 4133) |
Alastair Beardsall, Chairman Angus MacAskill, Chief Executive
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Evolution Securities | (+44 20 7071 4300) |
Chris Sim Neil Elliot
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In accordance with the AIM Rules, the following information required to be disclosed is set out below. Other than this information, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
Full name and age: Philip Leighton Frank (59)
Current shareholding in the Company: 32,204 ordinary shares representing 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company
Current Directorships: PLF Consulting Limited
Former Directorships: Meganon Limited*
* Philip Frank was a director of Meganon Limited, which was dissolved in September 2009 with no amounts outstanding to creditors.