Independent Oil & Gas has appointed Mark Hughes as chief operating officer.
A qualified civil engineer and a chartered member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Hughes has held senior management roles at several international oil and gas companies including Shell, Lasmo and Gaz de France.

Most recently, he was head of development for RWE Dea UK, where he was responsible for the Breagh and Clipper South Developments before becoming commercial director for INEOS Breagh.

Chief executive officer Andrew Hockey said: "Having worked in the industry for 39 years, Mark has significant sector experience and we are delighted that he is joining our team. As we move towards the full development of our SNS assets Mark's North Sea experience and commercial expertise perfectly complements the rest of the senior management team and we look forward to working with him."

At 1310 BST, the shares were up o.6% to 15.85p.

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