Durrant named chief executive officer of Premier Oil

Premier Oil PLC has appointed Tony Durrant as chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Simon Lockett, who served in the role since 2005 (OGJ Online, Oct. 5, 2004).

Durrant joined Premier in 2005, serving as finance director for 9 years. Prior to joining Premier, he worked at Lehman Bros. as managing director and head of the European Natural Resources Group.