The Board of Directors of Total E&P Nigeria has appointed Mr Mike Sangster as Managing Director/Chief Executive of the company.

According to a statement, the appointment took effect from July 1, 2019.

Sangster succeeds Mr Nicolas Terraz, who is now the Senior Vice- President for Africa, for the Exploration and Production branch.

The statement said, “Sangster has served in various capacities with extensive experience in business and management, within the Total Group.

“Before his appointment as the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Total E&P Nigeria Ltd, he was the Senior Vice- President, Investor Relations of Total; Managing Director of Total E&P, Australia; President and General Manager of Total E&P, Thailand; Vice- President, Economics, Strategy and Planning for Total Exploration and Production; Vice- President, Business Development and Strategy for Total E&P, USA; and Senior International Negotiator.

“A graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Aberdeen, Sangster worked as a corporate development manager at Scottish Power before joining the Total Group.”