Buru Energy Limited announced the new management structure. Mr. Chris Bath joins the company as Chief Financial Officer and company Secretary. Mr. Bath was most recently the Deputy CFO, Asia Pacific, of Noble Group with specific responsibility for the global Energy Coal & Carbon Complex division.

He is a CA with over 20 years experience, and 13 years senior management experience in mining, oil and gas and commodities trading. Mr. Bath will be responsible for accelerating the development of the corporate infrastructure and finance team required for the company to manage the next stage of growth. Mr. Bill Williams joins the company as chief commercial officer.

Mr. Williams has over 30 years experience in project management, business development and contract negotiation in senior executive positions covering all aspects of the energy sector from gas field development to pipelines and power station development and energy trading. In particular, this included working with QGC Ltd. as General Manager Commercial and Financial to facilitate the initial commercialization of its significant gas resources. Ms. Marie Malaxos, currently the Company's General Manager ­ Production and Development, will become the company's Chief Operating Officer.

In her new role Ms. Malaxos will remain responsible for the development and management of the Ungani Oilfield but will also take on overall responsibility for all of the company's on ground operations, other than drilling. Ms. Malaxos brings in excess of 25 years of Western Australian oil, gas, pipeline and infrastructure experience to the business. Ms. Lauren West, currently the company's general manager ­ legal and regulatory, will become the company's general counsel.

Dr. Damian Ogburn has been appointed as the company's chief scientist. Dr. Ogburn is a highly experienced environmental practitioner with 35 years in senior government and private sector including the oil and gas industry. His role will be to continue to develop the company's internal environmental management processes and to deliver both regulatory compliance and the community licence to operate.

He will be responsible for the company's environmental performance, including risk analysis, base line monitoring and audit and compliance. Each of these positions will report to the executive director. Each of these appointments take effect from September 5, 2012, other than Mr. Bath who will commence with the company on October 8, 2012.