Tethys Petroleum Limited (United Kingdom) announces appointing Julian Hammond as deputy Chief Executive Officer
16.02.11 10:55
/KASE, February 16, 11/ - Tethys Petroleum Limited (Channel Islands), whose
common shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) has
provided KASE with the following press-release of February 14, 2011:
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Tethys Petroleum Limited ("Tethys" or the "Company") (TSX: TPL) today announced
the appointment of Mr. Julian Hammond as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Mr. Hammond will retain his current position as Chief Commercial
Officer but, in addition to this, will act as deputy to Dr. David Robson, Chief
Executive Officer.
Mr. Hammond, who is an economist by training, has worked in the oil and gas
sector in the former Soviet Union since 1998 and has been involved with Tethys
since its inception.
Dr. David Robson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tethys
commented, "I am extremely pleased to see Mr. Hammond appointed to this new
position. This will provide additional depth to the Company as we grow and
develop our existing projects in Central Asia, notably our Kazakh oil discovery,
our extremely attractive Tajik acreage and seeking additional projects to
complement our current oil production project in Uzbekistan. Tethys is building
on its established reputation in the region as a whole and Mr. Hammond's role as
my deputy will greatly assist in giving us additional potential to further
develop our business in this prolific oil and gas area."
Julian Hammond, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Tethys, commented, "I am
delighted with my appointment and look forward to my new role in this extremely
important year for Tethys. Our team is working very hard in all three countries
of our operations and we expect that hard work to deliver results for our
shareholders this year and beyond."
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