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Oryx Petroleum Announces Appointment of new Chief Operating Officer

27 April 2015

Calgary, Alberta, April 27, 2015

Vance Querio promoted to role of Chief Operating Officer

Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited (“Oryx Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) today announces the appointment of Vance Querio as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr Querio is succeeding Henry Legarre who is leaving the Corporation.

Commenting today, Oryx Petroleum’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ebsary, stated:
“We are pleased to appoint Vance to the role of Chief Operating Officer while we regretfully announce Henry’s departure from our team. Henry has been an important member of Oryx Petroleum from its earliest days and has been instrumental in the development of our team and asset base. I want to thank him for his extensive contributions and we wish him well in his future endeavours.”

Vance Querio joined Oryx Petroleum in March 2012 and served as its West Africa Regional Manager before his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Oryx Petroleum, Mr. Querio worked with Addax Petroleum, where he was Chairman and Managing Director for its Nigeria Business Unit, leading Addax Petroleum’s operations as the largest independent oil company in Nigeria, with peak production capacity of 120,000 barrels per day. He previously provided executive management and professional engineering services for several oil industry companies including 20 years in various positions working for Chevron, including project management in the Middle East, West Africa, North and South America and South East Asia.