NEWS Today
Compton Petroleum Corporation declares the resignation of Mr. Tim Millar, Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, to pursue other opportunities effective May 31, 2009. The Company also announces that Mr. David Horn will join Compton in a new position as Vice President, Business Development and Land, effective May 19, 2009.
Mr. Horn's career spans over 25 years of acquisition and divestiture and land experience in the petroleum industry, having executed over $5 billion in corporate and asset acquisitions and divestitures during this time. Previously, he was President of The Oil and Gas Asset Clearinghouse, managing the company's Calgary office. Prior to that, Mr. Horn held various senior positions in land, acquisitions and divestitures at several companies, including Tristone Capital Inc., EnCana Corporation, PanCanadian Petroleum, Altana Exploration and Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Ltd.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary. Mr. Horn has been an active member of several professional associations, including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen and the American Association of Petroleum Landmen. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Petroleum Acquisition and Divestiture Association.
"I would like to sincerely thank Tim for his contribution to Compton over his tenure here," said Tim Granger, President and Chief Executive Officer. "He's provided legal counsel and direction since the Company became public in the mid-1990s. On behalf of the Board and the Company, I wish him well in his future endeavors."
Mr. Granger continued, "I would like to welcome David Horn to the Company. David enters into a new role at Compton, providing extensive business development and land experience that will be instrumental to our future direction."
