14th 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 (http://www.iwpetro.com/)
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