Oando Energy Resources Inc. declared the appointment of Philippe Laborde to the OER Board of Directors.

"We look forward to welcoming Philippe to the OER Board of Directors," said Wale Tinubu, Chairman of OER's Board of Directors. "Philippe will complement our leadership team with additional international, upstream experience, much of which has focused on Africa. His background in the field of oil and gas finance will undoubtedly benefit us as we continue to grow Oando Energy Resources."

Philippe Laborde is an experienced oil and gas professional with 35 years of industry experience. Mr. Laborde is currently the founder & CEO of Olaeum Energy, a start-up venture capital company focused on oil and gas investments across Africa. Prior to this, he co-founded DB Petroleum, an upstream joint venture between Dubai World and Benny Steinmetz Group and acted as its CEO for the Africa and the Middle East region. Mr. Laborde was a Director in the Trading, Shipping & Electricity Division of Total S.A. Prior to this, he spent more than 20 years in progressively senior international positions at Elf Aquitaine that culminated with his appointment as the Head of Finance for the Asia, Latin America and Middle East areas. Mr. Laborde has a DEA from the Paris Dauphine University and an M.Eng from Grenoble University.

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