The Parkmead Group plc announced the appointment of Dr. Colin Percival as Technical Director of the Group with effect from 19 December 2012. Dr. Percival holds a first class honours degree in geology from Reading University and a Ph.D. in sedimentology from Durham University. He has more than 30 years experience in the Oil & Gas industry, having started his career with BP where he was a sedimentologist on BP's international operations.