TAG Oil Ltd. has hired Mr. Max Murray as TAG Oil's New Zealand Country Manager, based in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Mr. Murray will replace Mr. Randy Toone who has resigned to return to Canada for personal reasons and to focus on mid-stream business opportunities in North America. Mr. Murray's thirty years of operational and proven executive leadership in the oil and gas industry, and in particular his thorough understanding of the New Zealand oil and gas landscape, is a strong fit for TAG as the company evolves from a junior explorer into one of the busiest integrated explorers and producers of oil and gas in New Zealand.

His most recent position as Manager Production Upstream E&P and Senior in Country Manager for New Zealand saw him accountable for the safe and efficient operation of all Origin producing assets across Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Murray will be accountable for all TAG's New Zealand based operations and executing the company's annual, three and five year business plans, as well as identifying new opportunities to accelerate business growth.