Seplat appoints Olivier de Langavant as non Executive Director
By Abisola THOMPSON
Seplat Petroleum has announced the appointment of Olivier de Langavant, who is now the Chief Executive Officer of Maurel & Prom, M&P, as a Non-Executive Director of the company effective January 28, 2020.
Mr. Langavant replaces Mr. Michel Hochard as a nominee of M&P on the board of the company.
His appointment is coming on the retirement of Hochard as a Non-Executive Director of the company.
Mr. Hochard in his role as the Chief Executive officer of M&P was appointed to the Board of Seplat in 2009 as a nominee of M&P and served meritoriously before his retirement.
Mr. Langavant who is presently the Chief Executive Officer of M&P holds an Engineering degree from the National School of Mines of Paris.
He has served in various capacities within the Total Group which include: Senior Vice President, Operations in the Netherlands; Deputy Managing Director, Total Exploration and Production, E&P Angola; Managing Director, Total E&P Myanmar; Managing Director, Total E&P Angola; Senior Vice President, Finance, Economics & Information Systems of Total’s (E&P) branch; and Senior Vice President E&P Strategy, Business Development and Research and Development R&D.
The Seplat board of directors expressed delight to have him on board and look forward to his immense contribution towards the continued success of the board and the company.
