New CEO at Gasco Energy

The Board of Gasco Energy Ltd announced the appointment of Paul Agius Delicata as its Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective as from May 1, 2013.

The company operates the fully certified Liquid Petroleum Gas importation terminal, storage and bottling complex in Bengħajsa inaugurated last November/

The company's outgoing CEO, Roberto Capelluto, will continue to occupy the position of Chief Executive Officer at Liquigas Malta Ltd, the company responsible for the distribution and marketing of liquefied petroleum gas in Malta.

Gasco said Agius Delicata's appointment will help intensify its focus on its core activities.

"It will also benefit from Mr Agius Delicata's total focus on this part of the business in light of his extensive experience in the gas industry," the company said.

For the past five years, Agius Delicata, 49, occupied the post of Chief Operating Officer of Liquigas Malta Ltd and Gasco Energy Ltd and led the project team tasked with the completion of Gasco's facility in Bengħajsa with tight timeframes and complex safety features.

He was a senior technical executive of Multigas Ltd for over 20 years, prior to his joining the Liquigas Group. During this period, he played a key role in the development of the new Multigas facility at Kirkop. He holds an MSc. in Cryogenics from Southampton University and has substantial experience in the production and distribution of gases.