Petrolia Completes its Succession Plan
27.05.2014 | Marketwired
QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC -- (Marketwired - May 27, 2014) - Pétrolia (TSX VENTURE:PEA) is pleased to announce the next stage of its succession plan. Mr. Myron Tetreault, currently Chairman of the Board and interim President and Chief Executive Officer has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Alexandre Gagnon, currently Executive Vice President, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. These changes complete the implementation of the succession plan initiated in September 2013.In recent months, Pétrolia has worked on the realization of several projects, the most important of which was the completion of a transaction relating to its Anticosti Island properties, whereby it created a partnership with Ressources Québec, Saint-Aubin E&P (Quebec) Inc. and Corridor Resources Inc. for the implementation of an exploration program of up to $100 million divided into two investment phases. The Company has completed a stratigraphic survey on its La Vérendrye property in the Gaspé region. Pétrolia has also closed two financings totaling $4.4 million. Moreover, Pétrolia has continued to expand its team with the hiring of key expertise, including Mr. Gildas Collin, Chief Operating Officer.
Today's announcement reflects the confidence of Pétrolia's Board of Directors in its management team. The continued presence of Mr. Tetreault as Executive Chairman of the Board and Mr. Charles Boulanger as Lead Director, will ensure a stable implementation of the Company's strategic plan. Mr. Gagnon has been a member of the management team of Pétrolia since 2011. He has held several positions and his expertise allowed him to assume increasing responsibilities. Mr. Gagnon played a central role in the implementation of the Anticosti transaction, which has led the company to confirm his leadership by entrusting him with the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.
About Pétrolia
Pétrolia is a junior oil and gas exploration company which owns interests in oil and gas licenses covering 16,000 km² (4 million acres), which represents almost 23% of the Québec territory under lease. The closing of a partnership on Anticosti Island has led to the creation of Hydrocarbons Anticosti LP, a limited partnership in which Pétrolia holds a 21,7% interest. In order to carry out the project's operations, Pétrolia Anticosti Inc., a subsidiary of Pétrolia, was designated project operator. Pétrolia is a Quebec company whose objective is to develop oil from here, by the people here, for here. Pétrolia has 74,667,372 shares issued and outstanding.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Pétrolia
Alexandre Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer
418-657-1966
agagnon@petrolia-inc.com
Myron Tetreault, Executive Chairman of the Board
418-657-1966
mtetreault@petrolia-inc.com
www.petrolia-inc.com
