Mr Aitken has accepted the board’s invitation to take up a role as director of the company, although there will be no changes to his remuneration or employment arrangements in relation to this appointment.
Mr Aitken has been CEO of Metgasco since November 2018.
The company said his well operations management expertise has proved indispensable in the company’s Cooper Basin portfolio and in securing the high-impact Cervantes L14. Prospect in the Perth Basin.
Metgasco said the move showed its commitment to the growth of its exploration and development portfolio in a dynamic period in the energy sector.
The company expects to transition to becoming a material gas producer in 2022.
Mr Aitken holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and has more than 35 years of international and domestic experience in onshore and offshore oil and gas developments.
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