Gulf Keystone Petroleum Appoints Ex-OMV Director Huijskes As Chairman

29th Mar 2018 11:02

LONDON (Alliance News) - Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd said Thursday it has appointed Jacobus Huijskes as its new non-executive chairman from April 11.

"I am delighted to have been selected to take on the non-executive chairman role," Huijskes said. "Gulf Keystone has a strong investment case, underpinned by a great asset and management team. With recent positive progress, including the signing of the important Shaikan crude oil sales agreement, we are looking forward to recommencing investment into the field and generating value for our investors, as well as the Kurdistan region of Iraq. I look forward to leading the Board and supporting the company at this exciting time."

Huijskes - who has been a non-executive director since November 2017 - will replace Keith Lough after he announced his intention to stand down in January.

"On behalf of the board and everyone at GKP", Huijskes added, "I would like to thank Keith Lough for his leadership and significant contribution to the business over the past two years. It was a challenging period for the company, and we are grateful for his hard work and wise counsel. We wish him the very best for the future."

Huijskes most recently served as director of exploration and production at oil and gas firm OMV, the largest in Austria.

Shares in Gulf Keystone were up 0.2% at 128.40 pence on Thursday.

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