Gold Oil, the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, with a primary focus on opportunities in Latin America, report the following appointment.

With immediate effect Mr Julian Garcia has joined Gold Oil in Colombia as Country Manager. Julian has considerable experience in Colombia and was until recently the President of Gran Tierra Energy in Bogota. Prior to that he was General Manager with Emerald Energy Plc in Colombia and Technical Director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency of Colombia where he was largely responsible for introducing the current oil and gas licensing legislation.

He also has 10 years experience working for BP, both in Colombia and UK and Ecopetrol for 4 years. Julian has a diverse range of experience in the oil and gas business with significant achievements in a number of senior managerial positions ranging from general management, joint ventures, commercial, finance, planning and operations, both within Colombia and also internationally.

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