Continental Energy Corporation announced that a new independent director, Mr. Glenn S. Klein, has been added to Continental's board of directors. He has also been appointed to serve on the Audit, Governance, and Compensation board committees. Mr. Klein is a career banker with over 44 years' experience and is an expert in international corporate debt restructuring and banking in emerging economies.

He began his career and worked for 30 years (1966 ­ 1996) at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in various roles at Canadian branches in Vancouver, Regina, and Montreal. Continental also announced two changes in corporate officers. Mr. Byron Tsokas, currently the company's Vice President, has been appointed to also serve as corporate Secretary.

Mr. Phillip B. Garrison, currently an independent director of the company, has been appointed to chair the company's Audit Committee and also to serve as the company's Acting and Interim Chief Financial Officer until such time as a full time Chief Financial Officer is appointed.