Australian oil and gas explorer Azonto Petroleum has appointed Tullow Oil’s development manager for West Africa as their new technical director.
Gert-Jan Smulders will join Azonto in May, following eight years with the British multinational in a range of general manager positions focusing on the company’s African operations, from exploration to development opportunities.
Prior to that Smulders spent fourteen years with Shell, holding various management positions in Brazil before becoming project manager in Nigeria.
“We are delighted to announce Mr. Smulder’s appointment as technical director,” said Rob Shepherd, Azonto Petroleum’s managing director.
“He brings a wealth of industry experience to Azonto and further strengthens our team with his technical knowledge and skillset.
“In particular, his experience in developing discoveries through to production in West Africa will be invaluable to the company as we look to move forward from Azonto’s current base.”
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