HOUSTON, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperdynamics
Corporation (OTCQX: HDYN) announced today the retirement of
Robert A. Solberg as Chairman of the
Board of Directors and the election of Ian
Norbury as Chairman.
Ray Leonard, President and Chief
Executive Officer, praised Bob for his devoted and tireless service
as Chairman since August 2009. "My
fellow Board members join me in expressing appreciation for Bob's
leadership on the Board and dedicated service to
Hyperdynamics."
Mr. Leonard stated, "Ian Norbury
has served with distinction on our Board since January
2013. He has broad experience with oil and gas exploration and
production activities worldwide, including in West Africa. Ian's principal occupation is
Acting CEO of Hannon Westwood, a UK
firm providing consultancy services to the oil and gas
industry. We are pleased that he has also agreed to assume the
role of Chairman of our Board."
About Hyperdynamics
Hyperdynamics is an emerging independent oil and gas exploration
company that is exploring for oil and gas offshore the Republic of
Guinea in West Africa. To find out more, visit our
website at www.hyperdynamics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release and the Company's website referenced in this
news release contain forward looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
regarding Hyperdynamics Corporation's future plans and expected
performance that are based on assumptions the Company believes to
be reasonable. Statements preceded by, followed by or that
otherwise include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates",
"intends", "projects", "estimates", "plans", "may increase", "may
result", "will result", "may fluctuate" and similar expressions or
future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would",
"may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not
historical facts. A number of risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ materially from these statements,
including without limitation, funding and exploration efforts,
fluctuations in oil and gas prices and other risk factors described
from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2014. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the
issuance of this news release or to reflect any change in the
Company's expectations with respect to these forward looking
statements.
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SOURCE Hyperdynamics Corp.