QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC–(Marketwired – June 28, 2016) – On June 27, 2016, Pétrolia (TSX VENTURE:PEA) has learned with regret the resignation of Mr. Kjell Pedersen as the independent director of Anticosti Hydrocarbons L.P. (HASEC). Mr. Pedersen had joined the board of HASEC at the beginning of the project in 2014. Over the past two years, the wisdom, the international business perspective and extensive experience of Mr. Pedersen in the oil & gas sector have enriched in a lasting manner the discussions of the Board of Directors.
Petrolia wishes to thank Mr. Pedersen for his dedication and commitment to the Anticosti project and wishes him the best of luck in pursuing his professional and personal projects.
About Pétrolia
Pétrolia is a junior oil and gas exploration company which owns interests in oil and gas licenses covering 16,000 km² (4 million acres), which represents almost 23% of the Québec territory under lease. The closing of a partnership on Anticosti Island has led to the creation of Anticosti Hydrocarbons L.P., a limited partnership in which Pétrolia holds a 21.7% interest.
In order to carry out the project’s operations, Pétrolia Anticosti Inc., a subsidiary of Pétrolia, was designated project operator. Pétrolia is a Québec company whose objective is to develop oil from here, by the people here, for here. Pétrolia has 92 420 195 shares issued and outstanding.
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