CALGARY, AB, Aug. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - MEG Energy Corp. (TSX:
MEG) ("MEG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Darlene Gates as the Company's Chief Operating
Officer and Chi-Tak Yee in the new
position of Chief Technology Officer commencing September 7, 2021.
"We are thrilled to have Darlene join the MEG team. She is a
leader who brings direct operational and leadership experience in
the oil sands, a track record of leading technical teams and
stakeholder relations, including Indigenous communities, that will
support our delivery of exceptional operational performance and a
commitment to bold action on net zero GHG emissions. We are excited
about the impact Darlene will have on our business and the value
she will bring to our stakeholders.
Chi-Tak has been a founder of MEG's culture of innovation, and a
leader in developing new technologies and practices which have
yielded top tier operational performance at Christina Lake while continuously reducing our
carbon footprint and environmental impact. I am extremely grateful
to Chi-Tak for his continued support and contributions to our
business, and look forward to the innovative technology ideas and
solutions that he will be championing on our path to net zero,"
said Derek Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Gates joins MEG from ExxonMobil where she has held a variety
of leadership roles with the organization both domestically and
internationally over the course of her 26 years with the company.
Most recently, Ms. Gates served as the President for ExxonMobil
Production Alaska, where ExxonMobil is the largest holder of
discovered gas resources on Alaska's North Slope. Ms. Gates led all
operational, technical, public affairs, and financial aspects of
the organization working internally and externally to advance
ExxonMobil's interest in the region. Previously Ms. Gates served as
Cold Lake and Conventional
Operations Manager for Imperial Oil where she gained direct in-situ
operations experience and was accountable for over 1,000 staff and
contractors and a production base of approximately 175,000 boe/d.
Ms. Gates possesses a well-rounded background holding leadership
assignments in operations, planning, and subsurface and has worked
globally with ExxonMobil/Imperial Oil over the course of her career
with assignments in Cold Lake,
Calgary, Newfoundland, Germany, Qatar, Houston and Alaska.
Ms. Gates holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from
the University of Victoria and is a
registered professional engineer in Alberta. She is also an Honorary Colonel in
the Royal Canadian Airforce - 4Wing Cold lake, Alberta.
Mr. Yee has been a pioneer and a leader in in-situ development
in our industry. Since joining MEG in 2004 he has held roles of
increasing responsibility within the Company, with oversight for
reservoir management and project development, facility operations,
cost leadership, and technological development and application. Mr.
Yee has been the key driver of innovative technologies for MEG such
as eMSAGP and eMVAPEX. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer
in 2018.
About MEG Energy Corp.
MEG is an energy company
focused on sustainable in-situ thermal oil
production in the southern Athabasca oil region
of Alberta, Canada. MEG is
actively developing innovative enhanced oil recovery projects that
utilize steam-assisted gravity drainage ("SAGD") extraction
methods to improve the responsible economic recovery of oil as well
as lower carbon emissions. MEG transports and sells its thermal oil
(AWB) to customers throughout North America and
internationally.
Learn more at: www.megenergy.com
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SOURCE MEG Energy Corp.