Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has appointed Brian Reinsborough as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2023.
Reinsborough has 35 years of experience in oil and gas exploration and production, including roles within Mobil Oil, Nexen, Warburg Pincus, and Venari Resources.
According to the Canada-based oil and gas exploration company, he has been involved in some of the largest Gulf of Mexico discoveries, including Appomattox, Anchor, and Shenandoah. Additionally, he has raised over US$2 billion in private equity financing for his previous company.
Reinsborough succeeds Scot Evans, who served as Chief Executive Officer since August 2020.
“Brian is an exceptional explorationist and energy executive. He has an outstanding track record in successfully exploring and commercializing large-scale oil and natural gas opportunities for growing companies. As Chief Executive Officer, Brian will immediately take the leading role in directing the Company’s future strategic course. He will oversee the integration of a considerable amount of subsurface data the Company has recently acquired to execute a carefully designed, efficient, multi-well drilling program scheduled in the coming months,” said ReconAfrica Executive Chairman, Craig Steinke.
“Brian’s global experience, strength in exploration execution, track record, and reputation in the energy sector will provide the right expertise as ReconAfrica embarks on the next phase of growth and sustainability, while assisting Namibia in achieving its critical goal of energy independence.”
The company has also appointed Adam Rubin as General Counsel.
Rubin, according to ReconAfrica, brings over 25 years of legal, commercial, strategic, and executive experience in the oil and gas industry.
ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company engaged in the opening of the newly discovered deep Kavango Sedimentary Basin in the Kalahari Desert of northeastern Namibia and northwestern Botswana, where the Company holds petroleum licenses comprising ~8 million contiguous acres.
