Former Triton Energy CEO leads new company, Kosmos Energy

Feb. 17, 2004
James C. Musselman, former CEO of Triton Energy Ltd., is the chairman, president, and CEO of a new company Kosmos Energy LLC, Dallas, that is concentrating on oil and gas exploration and development off Africa.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Feb. 17 -- James C. Musselman, former CEO of Triton Energy Ltd., is the chairman, president, and CEO of a new company, Kosmos Energy LLC, Dallas, that is focused on oil and gas exploration and development off Africa.

Amerada Hess Corp. acquired Triton for $3.2 billion in 2001 (OGJ Online, July 10, 2001).

Musselman is joined by several partners. Brian F. Maxted, was previously senior vice-president of global exploration and new ventures at Amerada Hess, and senior vice-president of exploration at Triton.

Other partners are: W. Greg Dunlevy, formerly CEO at Moncrief Oil International, and senior vice-president and chief financial officer at Triton; Craig Glick, formerly senior vice-president of business development at Hunt Oil Co., and executive vice-president, chief financial officer and general counsel at Gulf Canada Resources; Douglas G. Manner, most recently CEO at Mission Energy and vice-president and chief operating officer at Gulf Canada Resources; Paul Dailly, formerly exploration manager at Amerada Hess and senior geologist at Triton; and Kenny Goh, formerly senior geophysical advisor at Amerada Hess and chief geophysicist at Triton.