Block Energy plc has proposed the appointment of Dr Kenneth Seymour as an independent non-executive director.
Dr Seymour has worked with major and minor petroleum exploration and production companies for more than 40 years as drilling engineer, drilling superintendent, drilling manager, general manager, director and adviser.
He has worked in the North Sea, the Netherlands, China, Pakistan, Angola, Nigeria and Indonesia.
He is currently an independent consultant focusing on dispute resolution, drilling optimisation and geothermal energy for HKA Global, Seplat Energy and Ceraphi Energy.
Dr Seymour graduated from Leeds University with a BSc in Mining Engineering and a PhD in Rock Mechanics.
He also obtained an MBA from the Aberdeen Universities and has written 27 presentations on well engineering and upstream management.