SDX Energy Inc. - Operations Update - Staffing Changes

LONDON, Nov. 16, 2015 /CNW/ - SDX Energy Inc. ("SDX") (TSX VENTURE: SDX) is pleased to announce staffing changes. 

SDX Energy announces the following changes to the management team.

Olivier Serra, CFO of Sea Dragon Energy/SDX Energy from 2010 has notified the Board of his decision to leave the company with immediate effect to pursue other interests.

Mark Reid will be joining the Company with immediate effect as CFO.  Mark is an experienced industry professional whose previous roles have included CFO positions with AIM listed E&Ps Chariot Oil & Gas and Aurelian Oil & Gas. Prior to becoming CFO at these companies, Mark held senior roles in Investment Banking where he acted as Head of Oil & Gas for BNP Paribas Fortis in London and prior to that, worked for National Australia Bank in London.  Mark is a qualified chartered accountant who spent seven years working for Ernst & Young (EY) Corporate Finance.

The Board is also pleased to announce that it has strengthened its London based technical team through the hiring of Cameron Snow as VP Subsurface.  Cameron is an experienced industry Geologist who joins from Apache Corporation where he spent ten years, with his most recent role as a Manager for the company's North American New Ventures team.  Cameron has a wealth of industry experience with regards to Egypt, having spent four years working in Cairo at the Khalda Petroleum J.V., an Apache Corporation joint venture with EGPC.  Cameron was lead geologist for fields with daily production of over 50,000 BOPD and 150 MMscf/day while in Egypt.  He has a Ph.D. in Geology from Stanford University in the US.

Commenting on these changes, Paul Welch, CEO of SDX Energy said:

"In line with our ambition to grow the company and create value for our shareholders, we are putting together an experienced team with the required technical and financial skillsets to deliver our ambitious growth plans.

We are delighted to be attracting people with the calibre of Mark and Cameron to SDX.  Mark is a top quality CFO with significant PLC experience and his background in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking will be invaluable to the company as we move forwards.

Cameron is an excellent hire and we view his decision to join our team from Apache as an endorsement of the quality of our assets and the vision the Board has for the future growth of the Company. 

On behalf of the Board, I would like to extend my gratitude to Olivier for the service he has provided over the last 5 years.  He has been an integral part of the team and played a pivotal role in financing the company and completing the transaction with Madison Petrogas, the deal that provided us with an enhanced balance sheet and a solid platform for growth.  We wish him well for the future."

About SDX

SDX is an international exploration, production and development company, headquartered in London, England, UK, with a principal focus on Egypt. In Egypt, SDX has an interest in two production concessions: NW Gemsa and West Gharib both located in the Eastern desert. SDX's portfolio also consists of South Ramadan, a development asset in the Gulf of Suez; South Disouq, an exploration asset in the Nile Delta; and West Bakassi, an exploration block in Cameroon within the prolific Niger Delta Basin.

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SOURCE SDX Energy Inc.

SDX Energy Inc., Paul Welch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tel (London Head Office): [phone]; Buchanan (PR), Ben Romney/Madeleine Seacombe, Tel: [phone]