Last checked at 18 Sep 2015 07:00
18 September 2015
UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC
("UKOG" or the "Company")
Senior Management Appointment
UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC (LSE AIM: UKOG) is pleased to announce that Matt Cartwright has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. This is a non-board appointment.
Matt, 53, has been working as a consultant to the Company since July 2014 and has been significantly involved in the operations and recent growth of UKOG's asset portfolio. He has spent over 30 years in the global oil and gas industry, primarily in the areas of operating management, business development, strategic planning, economic evaluation and deployment of new technology. He has worked extensively on major UK and International onshore and offshore projects.
Matt has spent more than 20 years of his career with oil industry majors such as ARCO, BP and Total. He has a First Class engineering degree from Cambridge University.
Stephen Sanderson, UKOG's Executive Chairman and CEO, commented:
"We are delighted to confirm Matt as our Chief Operating Officer. He has made an important contribution to the Company's growth over the last year during an extremely active and exciting period for the Company. With his breadth of experience and deep industry knowledge, he is a key addition to our management team as we continue to evaluate and develop our onshore portfolio in the south of England."
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