Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA – Archer Petroleum Corp. has named Claude V. Perrier III CEO and a director of the company.
Perrier has 30 years of experience in the industry. Since 1998, Perrier has been the managing director of Henican Terrebonne Property and since 2000 has been a director of the Louisiana Landowners Association. He founded the Land Management Group in 1985. He received his bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University.
Victor Barcot is stepping down as CEO, but will remain an active director of the board.
To position Perrier on the board, co-founder Arni Johannson has stepped down as a director of the board and will move to an advisory role within the company.
Canadian-based Archer Petroleum Corp. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the exploration and development of its assets in North America including the Permian Basin of West Texas and the Bakken Shale of North Dakota.
The company entered the play in February when its subsidiary, Contact Oil & Gas USA Inc., purchased a 50% working interest in 1,475 gross mineral acres located in Burke County, North Dakota from a large private operator in the region.
Source: Archer Petroleum Corp.
