Saturn Oil + Gas has appointed Christopher Ryan to its board of directors. Additionally, Geoff Jones has been named the company's new VP of Finance.
About Ryan
Mr. Ryan is the Director of Midstream for Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. (TEML). Prior to that, he was the Director of Operation Services for TEML and Exploitation Engineer with Tundra Oil and Gas. He has published 25 scientific publications, many of which were published during his time as a Research Scientist at the Canadian Light Source Inc.
Mr. Ryan currently sits on the Board for the Canadian Crude Quality Technical Association (CCQTA) as the Director of Midstream, and he is the Co-Chair of the Sampling and Frequency Working Group for the Crude Oil Quality Association (COQA). Mr. Ryan is also an honorary founding member of the Global Institute of Water Security and is on various Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Committees, specifically the CAPP Equalization Steering Committee and is a voted Working Group member of the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods General Policy Advisory Council for Classification.
About Jones
Mr. Jones is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce and he went on to earn his professional designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Jones has shared his business and tax knowledge as manager of assurance and owner managed business. His expertise in includes advising numerous clients in a variety of industries including oil & gas, lawyers, engineers, residential and commercial construction, farm and industrial manufacturing and computer hardware/software design and manufacturing.
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