Gulf Keystone Petroleum has appointed a new chief financial officer.
The company said Sami Zouari has been appointed to the board of the company following careers in both oil and gas and investment banking.
Mr Zouari previously worked for BNP Paribas and Total EP, including as a commercial manager in Libya.
John Gerstenlauer, Gulf Keystone’s chief executive officer, said:”We are delighted to welcome Sami Zouari to the Board and to complete the management team.
“Alongside his strong financial and industry background, Sami brings substantial knowledge of the Middle East region, which is key to our operations and stakeholder relationships in the Kurdistan Region.
“He knows Gulf Keystone well, having worked with us in the past on the convertible bond issues for the Company in 2012 and 2013.
“I would like to thank Mary Hood, who will now assume the role of Deputy CFO, for the excellent interim job she has performed for a number of months.”
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