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Montney-Focused Athabasca Makes Executive Appointments

Athabasca Oil Corporation, in response to achieving significant corporate milestones, has reported new executive appointments, effective immediately, to bolster the Company's transformation to an exploration and production (E&P) company.
In order to position the Company for growth in the Thermal and Light Oil divisions, the Board of Directors announces several executive appointments, effective immediately. Bryan Gould , M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Athabasca's vice-president, corporate development, is promoted to the position of president, reporting to Sveinung Svarte, who will remain chief executive officer. Bryan Gould will be in charge of all operations, operating assets and technical functions.
Ian Atkinson , M.Sc., P.Eng., Athabasca's vice-president, geoscience & development, is promoted to the…
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