Pétrolia says that Gildas Collin will be joining the Pétrolia team as head of operations on October 1, 2013. His appointment underscores the company's strategy to pursue development of the Haldimand oil field in Gaspé and implement a broad exploration program to assess the potential for oil production on Anticosti Island.

An engineering graduate of Arts et Métiers and Institut Français du Pétrole, with a specialty in economics and management, Gildas Collin boasts more than 20 years of experience in oil and gas. Before coming to Pétrolia, Gildas Collin served since 2011 as chief petroleum engineer at the headquarters of Perenco, an independent oil and gas company based in London and active on four continents.

During his career he has acquired a wealth of experience in key areas of oil and gas exploration and production. His practical experience in directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations combined with his in-depth knowledge of reservoir modeling, oil reserve estimation, and economic project analysis are highly valued assets for the head of operations position.

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