Perth, Australia - March 22, 2013, Perth, Australia - Quest Petroleum NL, an oil and gas company, announces the appointment of Jeffrey Mitchell to the board as a non-executive director.
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Mr. Mitchell is a highly experienced petroleum executive who has worked within the international oil and gas industry for a career spanning more than 35 years.
Mr. Mitchell most recently worked for Vanco Energy Company (now PanAtlantic Exploration Company) from 2003 to 2013 where he was both Chief Operating Officer and a Director, overseeing their various operations in West Africa, Ukraine and South America. This role included the evaluation and acquisition of numerous offshore licenses.
Prior to joining Vanco, Mr. Mitchell was General Manager International for Denver-based Barrett Resources Corporation where he led the international exploration and production team in the successful identification and acquisition of several licenses in Peru, resulting in the discovery of significant recoverable oil reserves.
From 1991 to 1995 Mr. Mitchell held senior executive positions at BHP Petroleum which included General Manager of New Ventures for the Asia Pacific division. In that role he managed the acquisition and operation of new venture projects throughout Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Vietnam. This included successful drilling programs and significant discoveries in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.
Mr. Mitchell was subsequently appointed General Manager of BHP’s Australia division where he was responsible for leading the Exploration Department in operating BHP’s properties in Australia, overseeing successful drilling programs and multiple discoveries.
Mr. Mitchell began his career as a geologist for Phillips Petroleum Company, with several international assignments, including Colombia, Iran, Indonesia and London, and management appointments including Europe Exploration Manager and Vice President Europe-Africa-Middle East Exploration. ■
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