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Eagle Ford Shale Focused Aurora Appoints New CEO
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Aurora Oil & Gas Limited announced it has appointed Mr Douglas E. Brooks to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Aurora Group, effective 18 October 2012. Mr Brooks will be based in Aurora's Houston office.
Jonathan Stewart, currently Executive Chairman and CEO will remain the Company's Executive Chairman. Mr Stewart founded Aurora in 2005 and has been instrumental in its development since that time. In his continuing role as full time Executive Chairman, Mr Stewart will maintain his heavy involvement in decisions around the Company's corporate activities and strategic direction.
During a 30 year career in the oil & gas industry, Mr Brooks has held a number of senior executive positions, and was most recently the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Forest Oil…
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