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Erin Energy Corp. announced changes within its management structure. The changes are in response to recent drilling and production successes, and to support the company’s growth strategy.
Segun Omidele, senior vice president, exploration and production, has been appointed chief operating officer effective immediately. Omidele has been with Erin Energy since 2011 and recently led the company’s technical team in its successful deepwater drilling and completion campaign of the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells, offshore Nigeria. Omidele has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 28 years with Shell Oil companies in Nigeria, the UK and the US.
Daniel Ogbonna has been appointed senior vice president (SVP) and chief financial officer (CFO). Ogbonna was previously with CAMAC International Corp. (CI), where he has served as executive vice president and chief strategy officer since 2010 and led CI’s business development and merger and acquisitions activities. Prior to his role at CI, Ogbonna held roles at Limited Brands, Deloitte Consulting, and JP Morgan Securities.
Christopher Hearne resigned as SVP and CFO effective 9 September 2015. Hearne has agreed to work with Erin Energy as a consultant to assist with the transition period.
Chris du Toit has been named vice president, corporate finance and country manager for South Africa. Du Toit has been with the company since 2014 and has successfully led corporate finance efforts in Africa following Erin Energy’s listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange last year. Du Toit will be responsible for the company’s corporate finance efforts in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Christopher Heath has been named vice president, corporate finance. Heath has been with the company since 2013 and has served in corporate finance and investor relations roles and will now be responsible for Erin Energy’s corporate finance efforts in North America.
Erin Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on energy resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its asset portfolio consists of nine licenses across four countries covering an area of 43,000sq km (10 million acres), including current production and other exploration projects offshore Nigeria, as well as exploration licenses offshore Ghana, Kenya and The Gambia, and onshore Kenya. Erin Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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