Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc announced the appointment of John Philip Stafford as a non-executive director of the company, with immediate effect. John Stafford has 35 years experience in the oil & gas industry. He has been Vice President of Operations at Gulf Keystone since May 2014, having joined that company as Manager, Geology & Geophysics in early 2009. Mr. Stafford has worked with well-known companies in the oil and gas industry, such as ECL, Schlumberger and PGS, managing projects in integrated field management and all aspects of reserves certification and reporting. Separately, the company announced that Stephen Oakes is retiring from the board with immediate effect, having served the company as a non-executive director for over 10 years.