Savannah Petroleum PLC announced the appointment of David Clarkson as Chief Operating Officer (COO). David is currently a Non-Executive Director of the company and, with immediate effect, will commence executive duties as COO. He will continue as a member of the Board of Directors of the company. David will be accountable for all aspects of the company's technical and operational activities, including HSSE, executing capital investment plans, work programme, budget and delivery of development projects. Intrinsic in his COO role, David will also continue to build Savannah's organisational capability in line with the company's growth agenda.