Jason Jaskela, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, and Jonathan Grimwood, vice-president, exploration, have left Baytex Energy Corp., Calgary.
Jason Jaskela, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, and Jonathan Grimwood, vice-president, exploration, have left Baytex Energy Corp., Calgary. Operating business units will report to Ed LaFehr, president and chief executive officer.
Thecompany forecasts average production to reach 97,000 boe/d (83% oil and NGLs) this year. Exploration and development expenditures for the year are expected to reach $560 million.
In August 2018, Baytex closed a deal to merge with Raging River Exploration Inc. (OGJ Online, June 18, 2018). Jaskela was chief operating officer of Raging River and joined Baytex as vice-president of the company’s Duvernay and Eagle Ford business units. He was named executive vice-president and chief operating officer on Apr. 5.