Amerisur Resources Plc announced that George Woodcock has been appointed Executive Director of Exploration at Amerisur on a part time basis with immediate effect, ahead of taking on the role on a full time basis at the end of the year. George Woodcock, previously Non- Executive Director of the company, has spent his entire career in the oil and gas industry since joining BP Exploration in 1968. On leaving BP, George was responsible for the running of the Rubiales field in Colombia from 1990 to 1992 in his role at Tuskar Petroleum and has co-founded and managed various private exploration companies in Colombia.

Nigel Luson has been appointed a member of the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect, replacing George Woodcock who has stepped down.