Appointment of Independent Non-executive Director

RNS Number : 4039X

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC

19 December 2019

 

19 December 2019

DIVERSIFIED GAS & OIL PLC

("DGO" or the "Company")

                                             Appointment of Independent Non-executive Director

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC (AIM: DGOC), the U.S. based owner and operator of natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil wells as well as midstream assets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Little as an additional independent non-executive director, effective immediately.

Since 2017, Melanie has served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Environmental Health, Safety & Security at NYSE listed Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. ("Magellan").  Between 2004 and 2017, Melanie served in various positions at Magellan including Environmental, Health and Safety management roles, Director of Transportation Services for Refined Products and Marine, and Vice President level positions in Crude Oil Commercial and Operations. 

Prior to joining Magellan in 2004, Melanie worked for The Williams Companies, Inc. ("Williams") as Manager of Environmental Compliance.  Prior to joining Williams, she held project management positions in the areas of civil construction and environmental remediation projects on behalf of the U.S. Army.  

Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Melanie's appointment increases the size of DGO's Board to eight whilst further enhancing the Board's independence and strengthening its governance.

Commenting on the appointment, David Johnson, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Melanie to the Board of DGO, as she brings significant experience in compliance, operations and sustainability which will continue to be a key focus as we further grow the business and service our existing assets. Her addition to the Board undoubtedly strengthens its independent structure, particularly when combined with the recent appointments of both Sandy Stash and David Turner. We are well-positioned as a Board ahead of our anticipated move to the Main Market and look forward to the continued success of DGO."

Melanie Anne Little, aged 49, has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five years:

Current Directorships/Partnerships	Previous Directorships/Partnerships
The Discovery Lab	BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC Double Eagle Pipeline LLC HoustonLink Pipeline Company, LLC Osage Pipe Line Company, LLC Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC Seabrook Logistics, LLC

Melanie does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company, and with this release, the Company has fulfilled the disclosures required by Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries:

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC Rusty Hutson Jr., Chief Executive Officer Brad Gray, Chief Operating Officer & Finance Director Eric Williams, Chief Financial Officer Teresa Odom, Vice President, Investor Relations www.dgoc.com [e-mail]	+ 1 [phone]
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser) Russell Cook Katy Birkin Ben Jeynes	[phone]
Mirabaud Securities Limited (Joint Broker) Peter Krens Edward Haig-Thomas	[phone]
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker) Callum Stewart Jason Grossman Nicholas Rhodes Ashton Clanfield	[phone]
Buchanan (Financial Public Relations) Ben Romney Chris Judd Kelsey Traynor James Husband [e-mail]	[phone]

 

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