23rd November 2003

UKPIA APPOINTS CHRIS HUNT AS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL

UKPIA announces the appointment of Chris Hunt, Commercial Director and Company Secretary, as Acting Director General from 1st February 2004

Chris will be Acting Director General whilst a permanent successor is selected for the present Director General, Malcolm Webb, who is taking up the post of Chief Executive at the UK Offshore Operators Association, the trade association representing the leading oil and gas exploration and production companies in the UK.

Ken Rivers, UKPIA’s President commented “ We are sorry to see Malcolm Webb leave UKPIA but he departs with our best wishes and to a sister organisation with which we have a close and friendly relationship. We appreciate the excellent contribution that Malcolm has made at UKPIA over the past three years, during which period UKPIA has become a more proactive, dynamic and participative organisation and has developed as a leading advocate for our sector.  We are delighted that Chris Hunt has accepted the role of Acting Director General whilst we proceed with the process to make a permanent appointment.”