Antoine Richard has been appointed chief operating officer of Savannah Petroleum PLC, the British independent oil and gas company focused on activities in Niger and Nigeria. Based in Lagos, Richard succeeds David Clarkson who, having served as chief operating officer since June 2018, will return to his role on Savannah’s board as a non-executive director.
Richard has over 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including over 10 years of experience working in West Africa. He previously was vice president of operations for Savannah from 2016 to 2018. His operational background includes a focus on production optimization, onshore facilities design and operation, management of drilling campaigns and seismic acquisition programs.