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Chris Finlayson Resigns As BG Group Chief Executive [Eurasia Review](Eurasia Review Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BG Group said Monday that the company’s Board has accepted Chris Finlayson’s resignation as Chief Executive and as an Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect, for personal reasons. The company said that until a permanent replacement is appointed, Andrew Gould, BG Group's Non-Executive Chairman, will take over as interim Executive Chairman. A recruitment process to find an external successor to Chris is now underway. Andrew will revert to the role of Non-Executive Chairman once the new Chief Executive is appointed. Andrew Gould said:,”I would like to thank Chris for his contribution to the Group over the past four years and we wish him well for the future. The Board of Directors is fully committed to the Group's strategy, which is built upon a portfolio of high-quality assets. The Company must accelerate the creation and delivery of the longer-term value for our shareholders, while delivering the Group's business plans. The Board felt that it was in the best interests of the Group to accept Chris’ resignation and seek fresh leadership to deliver both of these priorities.” Finlayson will not receive any payment beyond his contractual entitlement, details of which will be available on the Group’s website, the company said, Business update and outlook BG Group will announce its first quarter results on 1 May, including an update on the Group's key projects which remain on schedule. In Australia, good progress continues, with the start-up of the Ruby Jo central processing plant and in Brazil, all four buoyancy supported risers are in position on FPSOs 2 and 3, with two new permanent wells connected. Commissioning of Bongkot South Phase 4b, the Group's other first quarter milestone, was completed in February. Egypt remains challenging, with volumes in the first quarter declining 35% from the fourth quarter of 2013 to 66 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboed). This is a result of deteriorating reservoir performance and the high level of diversions to the domestic market, where the Group is entitled to a lower share of production. The Group's 2014 production guidance remains unchanged at 590 – 630 kboed*, although production is now expected to be at the lower end of the range given the issues in Egypt. The deterioration in Egypt will similarly impact 2015 production. The Group is reviewing its operational, investment and portfolio management plans and will not provide 2015 guidance until its full year results in February 2015. AGM Notice The resolution to re-elect Chris Finlayson as a Director of the Company at its 2014 Annual General Meeting, as set out in the notice of that meeting, will be withdrawn. The post Chris Finlayson Resigns As BG Group Chief Executive appeared first on Eurasia Review. (c) 2014 Buzz Future LLC Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company |