LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Africa-focused oil and gas firm Savannah Petroleum on Monday appointed current non-executive director David Clarkson as chief operating officer with immediate effect.
Clarkson, who has previously been a member of BP's group leadership team, will be accountable for all aspects of the AIM traded firm's technical and operational activities, such as HSSE, executing capital investment plans, work programme, budget and delivery of development projects.

Clarkson has over four decades of experience in the oil and gas industry and has been senior vice president for projects and engineering in the upstream business.

Andrew Knott, chief executive of Savannah Petroleum, said: "I am very pleased to welcome David to our executive team. He has a proven track record of delivering upstream projects in emerging market environments, and I am confident that his technical expertise, development leadership experience and enthusiasm will be of great benefit to Savannah."

Chairman Steve Jenkins highlighted Clarkson's international oil and gas experience as the company works towards both the creation of a potential early production scheme in Niger and the full integration of the Seven Assets in Nigeria into the business.

As of 0957 BST, Savannah Petroleum's shares were up 1.89% at 32.30p.

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