Melbana Energy Limited (ASX: MAY) (Melbana) is pleased to report the following addition to its management team.

Dr. Chris McKeown has joined as Chief Commercial Officer. Chris has held a range of Executive roles including CEO and VP Business Development in projects in Europe, the Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia. Over his 26-year career, Chris has commercialised oil and gas assets, delivered new country entries and farmouts and generated over AU$1billion in corporate deal flow. He joins Melbana after a decade with New Zealand Oil & Gas (ASX: NZO) which has assets in New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia.

Melbana Energy's Executive Chairman, Andrew Purcell, commented: 'I am very pleased to welcome Chris to our team. Melbana has a hugely exciting period ahead with the imminent start of the two appraisal wells in Cuba which could be a game changer for us. Chris brings experience in building relations with governments, industry and communities to deliver commercially valuable outcomes, growth opportunities and farmouts and will bring extra horsepower to our team as we look to develop our assets and grow our company in the year ahead'

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