Gold Oil plc announced the appointment of William Colvin (aged 54) as a non-executive Director of the company, effective from Jan. 24, 2013. William has wide experience in the oil and gas, and healthcare sectors in senior management and board positions of large corporations.

He was Finance Director of British-Borneo Oil & Gas Plc from 1992 to 1999. From 1990 to 1992, William was Finance Manager/Director at Oryx UK Energy. From 1984 to 1989, he worked in a variety of financial roles for Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) Inc.