Blue Water Petroleum Corp. announced that its management and board of directors have created an independent advisory board comprised of professionals with decades of experience in the global banking and finance and oil and gas sectors. Blue Water believes that these additions add to corporate oversight and shareholder accountability, while increasing the ability to attract strategic acquisitions and partnerships.

The first addition is Mr. Benamar Mokhtari who brings decades of banking experience, relationships and expertise from some of the most respected Swiss and European financial institutions. His postings included heading Private and Commercial Banking at Société Générale as well as becoming the Head of Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Departments in their Zurich office. He also headed Private Banking and Trade Finance Departments at Liechtensteinische Landesbank (CH) Ltd. and Hinduja Bank (CH) Ltd. He was the Managing Director of Arner Bank Ltd. and a Director at Banque Heritage SA Zurich up to 2016.

He concluded his banking career as a Member of the Executive Board of Bank Alpinum Ltd. where he created Bank Alpinum Ltd.Zurich Representative office and implemented Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking Departments as new business lines. Currently he is the Managing Director of Inno Capital & Trade Ltd. and external asset manager, duly regulated by the Swiss financial authorities. second addition is Dr. Mohamed Kharrubi an accomplished business professional who is currently a director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, Group (ADIG); the investment arm of Bin Aweidha Holding and based in Abu Dhabi.

ADIG was involved in the establishment of Abu Dhabi National Bank 1968, and their services currently cover multiple sectors including Banking, Financial services, as well as Insurance services and Investment Management. For over 50 years, the Group has played an intrinsic role in the development of the United Arab Emirates' progressive economy. Dr. Kharrubi was also the advisor to the President of OPEC in 2014 and believe that the relationships and experience he brings to Blue Water will add broad access to oil producing countries and opportunities to grow environmental technology business.