TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. announced Douglas Nester as its Vice President of Albania. Douglas Nester most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of Iraq for the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). He also served as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Prime Offshore LLC, where he managed the development of its U.S. offshore oil and gas fields.

Mr. Nester began his career as a geoscientist with Pennzoil, before co-founding 3DX Technologies Inc. After the public offering of 3DX Technologies, he joined Devon Energy Corporation as Vice President of International Exploration and later served as International E&P Manager for Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.