Petroceltic appoint ex-Tullow finance chief

Petroceltic International have today announced the appointment of Tom Hickey as Corporate Development Director.

Mr Hickey was previously an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tullow Oil.

Rob Arnott, Chairman of Petroceltic, said: "Tom brings a wide range of skills and experience to Petroceltic and on behalf of the board and our shareholders, I am delighted to welcome him to the team as Corporate Development Director.

"This appointment underlines our ambition and intention to continue to grow Petroceltic's exploration and production business over the coming years and significantly increases our capacity for deal-making and execution."