Elisabeth Proust named as new IPA President

Elisabeth Proust, President Director and General Manager of Total E&P Indonesie, has been named as the new President of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA).

The association announced on Tuesday that Proust, effective as of April 19th, replaced Jim Taylor, who is leaving the country for his new assignment as the President and General Manager of ConocoPhillips China.

The composition of the new 2012 Board of Directors of IPA is as follows.

IPA Board of Directors

POSITION	NAME	COMPANIES
President	Elisabeth Proust	TOTAL E&P INDONESIE
Vice President	Sammy Hamzah	EPHINDO
Vice President	Jeff Shellebarger	CHEVRON
Secretary	Muhammad Husen	PERTAMINA
Treasurer	Lukman Mahfoedz	MEDCO ENERGI INTERNASIONAL
Directors:	Carlo Vito Russo	ENI INDONESIA
	Shunchiro Sugaya	INPEX
	William Lin	BP INDONESIA
	Richard J. Owen	EXXONMOBIL OIL INDONESIA INC.
	Erec S. Isaacson	CONOCOPHILLIPS INDONESIA
	Craig Stewart	SALAMANDER ENERGY
	Marjolijn Wajong	SANTOS INDONESIA
	Roberto Lorato	PREMIER OIL INDONESIA

About the IPA:
Established on March 24th 1971, the IPA is a non-profit organization that represents almost the entire Upstream Oil and Gas Sector in Indonesia . The Association aims to create a forum for its members to discuss common concerns, exchange ideas and work towards common goals which is to fully realize the hydrocarbon potential of Indonesia for the benefit of all stakeholders. The IPA also acts as a partner to relevant government institutions and provides the industry?s views on how to encourage a favorable environment for investment and competitiveness in the oil and gas sector.

Editing by Rainer Simanjuntak