TransGlobe Energy Corporation announced an addition to the executive management team and recent management appointments. Following a robust executive search, the company announced that Geoffrey (Geoff) Probert has accepted an offer to join the Company as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer based in the London office. Geoff has over 30 years of operational experience with an upstream career incorporating senior and executive roles around the globe with Shell, BHP Billiton and more recently as North Africa Managing Director for Petroceltic with operations in Egypt and Algeria. Geoff holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University and is a recognised expert in field appraisal, field development, field rehabilitation operations and exploration drilling as well as having extensive experience in international mergers and acquisitions. As part of the executive management transition plan, Lloyd Herrick (current Vice President and COO) will move to the role of Executive Vice President, with a focus on the Company's growth initiatives and transition of the COO responsibilities to Geoff in his new role. It is expected that Geoff will join prior to the end of March upon completion of his current commitments. Based in the Calgary corporate office, Hans Westbroek was promoted to Director of Technical Services, Rob Reynolds was promoted to Director of Business Development and Ron Hornseth was promoted to General Manager - Canada. The company also announced that Brett Norris (former VP Exploration & Technical Services) has left the company to pursue other interests. The company thanks Mr. Norris for his twelve plus years of dedicated service to TransGlobe and wishes him good fortune in his future pursuits.