International Western Petroleum Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
14(th) October 2013, London, UK - International Western Petroleum Corporation
(GXG Markets: IWPO), the GXG-listed oil & gas exploration and production company
with operations in Texas, is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert Smith
as Chief Operating Officer.
Robert, who is currently Vice President of Operations, has over 30 years of
experience in petroleum operations and geology. Previously, he has worked as a
Geologist and Engineering Specialist for the Railroad Commission of Texas where
he supervised field inspectors in 27 Texas Counties.. He has also worked as
Operations Geologist for PGI Operating and Earthbound Resources, supervising
drilling activities, well completions and workovers, designing and implementing
seismic data shoots and performing exploration geology for drilling prospects in
the Eastern Shelf, Fort Worth Basin and Permian Basin. Prior to that, Robert has
extensive experience working as a drilling engineer and operation supervisor.
Robert has done Masters work in Geophysiscs and holds a BS in Geology from UT
Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, and a BS in Chemistry from Abilene Christian
University, Texas.
Dr. Benjamin Tran, IWPO's Chairman, said, "As a well known industry specialist,
Mr. Robert Smith has demonstrated his extended ability to instigate 'out of the
box' vision and execution strategies beyond being a day-to-day operations
executive to date. I am very confident that Mr. Smith will lead IWPO to a new
paradigm of explosive growth via his new initiatives."
IWPO's new COO Robert Smith stated, "I am thrilled to be taking on new
responsibilities. We are looking at a few new acquisition targets, for private
equity funds to consider joining us that could quickly leapfrog our company to
the next stage of growth."
About International Western Petroleum Corporation:
International Western Petroleum Corporation (GXG: IWPO) is a global oil & gas
company specializing in exploration and lease acquisitions with a focus on North
America. IWPO boasts a world-class team of petroleum engineers, scientists,
geologists, and global marketers serving major oil & gas companies worldwide. It
is currently producing from two wells.
For more information, please visit the corporate website: www.iwpetro.com
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