DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2015--
Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) announced today that Yves-Louis Darricarrère
has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
Mr. Darricarrère retired earlier this year from Total S.A. after a
distinguished thirty-seven year career in which he served most recently
as Executive Vice President of Total S.A., and President of Total
Upstream, with responsibility for all group upstream activities in more
than forty countries on five continents. Mr. Darricarrère is a graduate
of the Ecole Nationale Supèrieure des Mines and Institut d’Etudes
Politiques, both in Paris, and he holds a master’s degree in economic
science. He is also a chevalier de la Lègion d’Honneur (Knight of the
French Legion of Honour). Mr. Darricarrère is currently a Senior Advisor
with Lazard, a multinational financial advisory and asset management
firm, as well as a Senior Lecturer in energy geopolitics at the Institut
d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.
Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Darricarrère, Kosmos’ Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Andrew G. Inglis said: “We are delighted to have
Yves-Louis join our Board of Directors at this important time in the
company’s history. With our growing production in Ghana, two major
discoveries offshore Mauritania in 2015, and a strong exploration
portfolio, Kosmos has a bright future. Given his extensive experience
managing major exploration and production projects while with Total, I
am confident that Yves-Louis will bring deep industry knowledge and
fresh perspective to our Board.”
About Kosmos Energy
Kosmos Energy is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and
production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the
Atlantic Margin. Our assets include existing production and other major
development projects offshore Ghana, as well as exploration licenses
with significant hydrocarbon potential offshore Mauritania, Portugal,
Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Suriname, Morocco and Western Sahara. As
an ethical and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things
the right way. The company’s Business
Principles articulate our commitment to transparency, ethics, human
rights, safety and the environment. Read more about this commitment in
the Kosmos
2014 Corporate Responsibility Report. Kosmos is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS. For
additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.
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cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All
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