Tracey Henderson has been named chief exploration officer of Kosmos Energy Ltd., Dallas, succeeding founding partner Brian F. Maxted, who is retiring.
A Kosmos employee since 2004, Henderson served on the technical team instrumental in the discoveries of Jubilee oil field offshore Ghana, Greater Tortue-Ahmeyim gas field off Mauritania and Senegal, and Yakaar gas field off Senegal.
Maxted will remain on the Kosmos board of directors.