18th Nov 2019 13:03
(Alliance News) - Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd said Monday it has appointed Ian Weatherdon as chief financial officer.
Weatherdon is replacing current CFO Sami Zouari, who will step down on December 2. Zouari has been CFO of the Iraq-focused oil producer since January 2015, overseeing both financial and commercial activities in the company.
Weatherdon is expected is take up the role in the new year, on January 13, but Zouari will assist Weatherdon for a short handover period, the company said.
Weatherdon has over 25 years' experience in the international oil and gas industry, Gulf Keystone said, and joins the firm from Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Ltd, where he also was CFO.
Sino Gas is an energy company focused on developing natural gas assets in China and was an Australian listed company until acquired by a private equity firm.
Prior to this, Weatherdon held various executive roles, including vice president of Finance & Planning for the Asia-Pacific region at Sino Gas, and vice president of Investor Relations at Talisman Energy Inc, the Canadian exploration and production company which was acquired by Spanish energy firm Repsol SA in 2015. He also held the CFO role at Equion Energia Ltd, a Colombian joint venture between Talisman Energy and Ecopetrol SA.
Gulf Keystone Chair Jaap Huijskes said: "Following a thorough search process, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Weatherdon as CFO. Ian brings a wealth of highly relevant finance experience within the sector to the management team, and to the board. We look forward to him joining the team and to his contribution."
Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum were 0.6% higher in London on Monday at 223.22 pence each.
By Paul McGowan; [email protected]
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