PETROAMERICA ANNOUNCES MR. RALPH GILLCRIST AS VICE PRESIDENT OF EXPLORATION
TSXV: PTA
CALGARY, Sept. 20 /CNW/ - Petroamerica Oil Corp. ("Petroamerica" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ralph Gillcrist as Vice President of Exploration.
Ralph Gillcrist brings to Petroamerica a wealth of experience with more than 20 years in exploration and production worldwide. Mr Gillcrist has worked for the companies Union Texas Petroleum and LASMO and whilst at the latter, lived and worked in Colombia from 1995 to 1998. For the last nine years, Mr. Gillcrist worked for CEPSA (Compania Espanola de Petroleos, S.A.) where he was the E&P Exploration Manager in Madrid, and played a central role in building a successful oil and gas portfolio in South America and North Africa, including Colombia, Peru, Egypt and Algeria. He has extensive new business development experience and has evaluated projects throughout South America, Europe, Africa and the Far East. He holds a PhD in Structural Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London, UK, and a BSc in Geology from Portsmouth University, UK. A British citizen, he has lived and worked in the United Kingdom, Italy, Colombia, Venezuela and Spain.
Ms. Anh Vardalos, the former Vice President of Exploration, will remain with Petroamerica, assisting Mr. Gillcrist on a part time basis. The Company would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Vardalos for her past and future efforts.
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For further information: A. Paul Kroshko, President and CEO, Petroamerica Oil Corp., Tel: 403-237-8300, Email: [email protected]; or Colin Wagner, CFO, Petroamerica Oil Corp., Tel: 403-237-8300, Email: [email protected]
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