TransGlobe Energy Corporation announce the appointment of Ms. Susan MacKenzie to its Board of Directors.

Ms. MacKenzie has been an independent consultant since September 2010. Prior thereto, Susan served as Chief Operating Officer with Oilsands Quest Inc., from April 2010 to September 2010.

Prior to that, was employed for 12 years at Petro-Canada (an integrated oil and gas company) where she held senior and executive roles including Vice-President of In Situ Development & Operations and Vice-President of Human Resources until Petro Canada was merged with Suncor Energy Inc. in 2009.

Susan was also with Amoco Canada for 14 years in a variety of engineering and leadership roles in natural gas, conventional oil and heavy oil exploitation.

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