Reconnaissance Energy Africa has appointed Brian Reinsborough as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2023, while Adam Rubin has been named General Counsel of the company with effect from August 7, 2023.
Reinsborough brings 35 years of successful oil and gas exploration and production experience, including over 25 years in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Reconnaissance said in its media release.
Having worked globally for Mobil Oil, Nexen, Warburg Pincus as an Executive-In Residence and Venari Resources, Reinsborough has discovered over two billion of barrels of oil equivalent over the course of his career in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the release highlighted. During his career he has been involved with some of the largest discoveries in the history of the Gulf of Mexico including Appomattox, Anchor, and Shenandoah, Reconnaissance pointed out.
Rubin brings over 25 years of legal, commercial, strategic, and executive experience in the oil and gas industry, the company said. He has provided insight and advice to public CEOs, board chairs, and executive management teams, the company noted, adding that he has significant experience negotiating successful complex, high-profile, multi-party corporate, financial and international transactions.
Rubin began his career at a national Canadian law firm and has been Assistant General Counsel at Nexen, and General Counsel at Venari Resources, as well as a Blackstone portfolio company.
“Brian is an exceptional explorationist and energy executive. He has an outstanding track record in successfully exploring and commercializing large scale oil and natural gas opportunities for growing companies. As Chief Executive Officer, Brian will immediately take the leading role in directing the company’s future strategic course,” Craig Steinke, Executive Chairman stated.
“He will oversee the integration of a considerable amount of subsurface data the company has recently acquired in order to execute a carefully designed, efficient, multi-well drilling program to be scheduled in the coming months. Brian’s global experience, strength in exploration execution, track record and reputation in the energy sector will provide the right expertise as ReconAfrica embarks on the next phase of growth and sustainability while assisting Namibia in achieving its critical goal of energy independence,” Steinke said.
Reinsborough takes over from Scot Evans who is retiring. Evans led the company as its CEO since August 2020.
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