Sino G&E Appoints Glenn Corrie as CEO, Philip Bainbridge as Chairman

"I am delighted to be joining the Company at this exciting time. Sino Gas has a high quality asset base, strong partnerships and a robust cash position, providing a strong platform for growth. I am very much looking forward to working with the entire team and our strategic partners in China to realise the full value of these projects," Corrie said.

Bainbridge was appointo the Board of Sino Gas in April this year. He brings a wealth of oil and gas experience from six years as executive general manager for Oil Search Limited and 23 years with the BP Group across a variety of technical and commercial roles.

Harper said the orderly succession of the chairman’s role would bring important new skills and perspectives to Sino Gas as it seeks to deliver its corporate strategy.

"The strong new leadership team headed by Glenn and Philip will build on the strong foundation already established at Sino Gas,” Harper said. “We are moving closer to production with a business plan underpinned by the strong fundamentals of gas quantity, productivity, market demand, attractive pricing and supportive gas policy measures in place.”

The incoming Chairman, Bainbridge, paid tribute to the role played by Harper since he joined the Sino Gas Board of Directors in 2008.

"Under Gavin's leadership, both in an executive and non-executive capacity, Sino Gas has achieved a great deal and is now on the cusp of achieving its long-standing goal of production. I look forward to his ongoing support and contribution on the Board as we aim to unlock more value for Sino Gas shareholders," Bainbridge said.