Advisory Committee (4256W)
January 31 2012 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4256W
San Leon Energy PLC
31 January 2012
31 January 2012
San Leon Energy Plc
("San Leon" or the "Company")
Creation of an advisory committee
San Leon Energy, the fast growing oil and gas company with an
extensive portfolio of assets across Europe and North Africa, is
pleased to announce the formation of an advisory committee
("Advisory Committee").
A key role of the Advisory Committee will be to work alongside
the management team when considering macro issues associated with
the industry. The Advisory Committee will be made up of a number of
experienced industry professionals who have a wealth of experience
in the energy industry. It is expected that the Advisory Committee
will help San Leon build on the success that the Company has
already achieved as well as provide senior guidance, invaluable
strategic and industry insight, as well as their expertise and
advice as the Company looks to continue to develop its portfolio of
assets. A key role of the Advisory Committee will be to working
alongside the management team and evaluate new opportunities that
the Company is investigating.
The Advisory Committee will initially be made up of the
following members, with Nick Butler also serving as the Advisory
Committee's Chairman:
Nick Butler, Chairman, is Visiting Professor and Chair of the
Kings Policy Institute at Kings College London as well as an energy
consultant to a number of companies working internationally in the
natural gas and renewables industries. He has worked previously for
BP, where he served as Group Vice President for Strategy and Policy
Development from 2002 to 2006 and as Senior Policy Adviser to the
Prime Minister on business policy issues up to the May 2010
election.
Gerard Medaisko is a geologist by training who has worked in the
industry for over 50 years. He has previously worked with a number
of companies holding numerous positions including CEO of Transworld
Petroleum. He also founded natural resource company Geotherme. He
was also Chief Petroleum Advisor to the Department of Technical
Cooperation for Development and the United Nations Institute for
Training and Research at the United Nations. Currently he is
President and CEO of Westbank Resources, President of G.S Medaisko
Associates PLC and is also a consultant to the United Nations.
Robert Price is an energy industry professional who has worked
across numerous aspects of the energy industry. He has worked at
First National bank and Trust Company (now JP Morgan Chase Bank) as
well as setting up his own oil and gas exploration company, Brooks
Energy, focussed in the mid-continent and Rocky mountain regions.
He was also a member of the US Department of the Interior's Mineral
Management Service Royalty Policy Committee as well as serving on
numerous other state and local civic boards and commissions. He is
also founder and Chairman of Zeledyne, the manufacturer and
distributor of automotive glass.
Oisin Fanning, Chairman of San Leon, commented:
"The creation of the Advisory Committee is another important
step in our development. This committee brings together exceptional
talent with wide ranging expertise across many aspects of the
energy environment.
To have attracted individuals of this calibre is a testament to
the excellent team that we already have in place as well as the
exciting potential that we believe is inherent across our
portfolio.
This provides San Leon with a unique and unrivalled pool of
knowledge that will accelerate the development of our assets and
grow our company further for the benefit of all our stakeholders.
We look forward to working with the Advisory Committee and
benefitting from their expertise and insights."
For further information contact:
San Leon Energy Plc Tel: + 353 1291 6292
Oisin Fanning, Executive Chairman
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 3037
2000
Paul Connolly
John Dwyer
Arbuthnot Securities Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7012
Antonio Bossi 2000
Richard Johnson
College Hill Associates Tel: +44 (0) 20 7457
2020
Nick Elwes
www.sanleonenergy.com
Notes to editors:
San Leon is an independent fast growing oil and gas exploration
company and is Europe's leading shale gas company by acreage. The
Company has an extensive portfolio of assets in Europe and North
Africa that will enable it to provide energy solutions for the
future.
San Leon's assets are located in Poland, Morocco, Albania,
Ireland, Spain and Italy. The Company's portfolio across these
geographies is made up of both shale (Poland Baltic Basin, Morocco
and Spain) and conventional exploration assets.
San Leon's key objective is to grow the Company significantly
and to become a leading European oil and gas player delivering
value to all its stakeholders. To achieve this San Leon, since it
was founded in 1995, has built a balanced portfolio as well as an
exceptional technical team.
The Company is listed on London's Alternative Investment Market
(ticker symbol: SLE). As at 30 June 2011 the Company had EUR42.2
million of cash and cash equivalents.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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