Change in CEO
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Golar LNG Limited ("Golar" or the "Company") has today announced that Doug
Arnell has decided to step down as CEO of Golar on February 1, 2015. Mr.
Arnell's decision is driven by a personal wish to return with his family to his
home country of Canada.
Mr. Arnell will be succeeded by Gary Smith, who is well known to Golar and who
brings with him a track record of leadership and operational management success
in the mid-stream oil and gas, shipping and LNG businesses. Mr. Smith's career
spans 35 years, including 25 years with Shell and Caltex Australia (a Chevron
affiliate) in roles including General Manager LNG Shipping for Shell (STASCO)
and General Manager Refining, Supply and Distribution for Caltex Australia. In
the period between March 2006 and September 2009 he was CEO of the then smaller
Golar LNG Ltd, a position he relinquished to return to his native Australia for
family reasons. Since May 2014 Mr. Smith has worked as a consultant for Golar
with special emphasis on increasing the utilisation of the shipping fleet. The
relationship between Golar and Mr. Smith is one that is well established and the
Board is delighted to welcome Gary back into this leadership role.
Mr. Arnell will continue to work closely with the Company on an advisory basis,
devoting his time to ensuring the successful execution of GoFLNG opportunities
in Cameroon, Canada and other key locations. Mr. Arnell will also be appointed
to the Board of Golar's Nasdaq listed affiliate Golar LNG Partners LP.
During Mr. Arnell's tenure with the Company, Golar's market capitalisation has
increased by a factor of close to 4. Golar is now positioned as a leader in LNG
shipping, with one of the industry's most modern and efficient fleets, and,
through its innovation, has become the market leader in LNG floating storage and
regasification. Golar is now building on this success by extending its strategy
into floating liquefaction (GoFLNG) with the aim of becoming the industry's
leading integrated midstream LNG services provider, supporting gas resource
owners, upstream developers and LNG customers.
The Board wishes to thank Doug for his dedication to and leadership of Golar and
for his very significant achievements during his four years as CEO.
In a statement Mr. Arnell said "I wish to thank the staff and management of
Golar, its Board of Directors, and our investors for their support in reaching
some important milestones for the Company. I believe we have assets and a
future strategy that will unlock very significant further value in the coming
years. I am a strong believer in the Golar story and look forward to continuing
to contribute to it."
The Chairman of Golar, Sir Frank Chapman, commented "We have succeeded in these
moves to secure an experienced leader and operational manager, known to Golar
over many years, to lead our Company through the next phase. At the same time,
the outgoing CEO has committed his on-going support to our Company's critical
growth initiatives, thus increasing management capacity and securing a smooth
transition at a time of high activity. I wish both Gary and Doug continued
success".
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning future
events and Golar's operations, performance and financial condition. Forward-
looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict,
forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may
contain the words "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "estimate", "project",
"will be", "will continue", "will likely result", "plan", "intend" or words or
phrases of similar meanings. These statements involve known and unknown risks
and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently
subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond
Golar's control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements.
Hamilton, Bermuda
January 19, 2015
Enquiries:
Golar Management Limited: + 44 207 063 7900
Brian Tienzo
Stuart Buchanan
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