CALGARY, June 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Enerplus Corporation
("Enerplus") (TSX: ERF) (NYSE: ERF) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Messrs. Donald
Nelson, Jim Fraser and
Sheldon Steeves to the Board of
Directors of Enerplus.
"The significant depth of experience across the North American
energy industry of these individuals will provide valuable insight
into the strategic direction of Enerplus and will be an excellent
complement to our current slate of Directors," stated Mr.
Douglas Martin, Chairman of
Enerplus.
Mr. Nelson is a petroleum engineer and oil and gas executive who
brings over 40 years of experience across the Western Canadian
Sedimentary Basin to Enerplus. He is currently the president of a
private oil and gas consulting firm. Previously, Mr. Nelson held
numerous operations positions with a Canadian oil and gas company,
serving as Vice-President of Operations and ultimately as the
President and Chief Executive Officer for a number of years.
Mr. Fraser is also a petroleum engineer who brings over 35 years
of industry operational experience and in depth knowledge of
unconventional oil plays to Enerplus. He most recently served as a
Senior Vice-President in the shale division of a major Canadian oil
and gas company. Previous to that, Mr. Fraser spent over 20 years
in various operational executive roles at two exploration-focused
oil and gas companies in the United
States.
Mr. Steeves is a geologist with over 37 years of experience in
the North American oil and gas industry. For the past 11 years, Mr.
Steeves was the Chairman and CEO of a private oil and gas company
focused on organic growth in Western
Canada. He also spent 15 years with a Canadian oil and
gas exploration company, culminating in his appointment as the
Chief Operating Officer in 1997.
Gordon J.
Kerr
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enerplus Corporation
SOURCE Enerplus Corporation