Chariot Oil & Gas Limited has appointed William Trojan and David Bodecott as Independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.
William (“Bill”) Trojan has over 36 years of industry experience, having spent almost 20 years at Shell in various senior positions which notably involved exploration work offshore Namibia. Bill’s experience in West Africa was further enhanced in his position as Vice President of Worldwide Deepwater Exploration for Phillips Petroleum Company and he continued to develop this role following its merger with Conoco.
David (“Dave”) Bodecott is an experienced geologist having worked in Angola, Ghana and Mauritania among other geographies over the past 40 years. He co-founded AIM-listed Rockhopper which won multiple awards for its successful exploration during his tenure.
Larry Bottomley , CEO said: “We are very pleased to welcome Dave and Bill to the Board. With the addition of these two highly skilled exploration geologists, the Board undeniably has a depth of technical experience which will enable it to enhance its decision making and strategic planning. Furthermore, their in-depth knowledge of the regions in which we hold acreage as well as their insight into the progression of exploration projects will no doubt prove invaluable to our technical and commercial teams as we seek to deliver the Company’s goals.”