Tullow Oil PLC (LON: TLW) has announced the appointment of Ian Perks as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 15 September 2025.
Perks succeeds Richard Miller, who has been serving as interim CEO since the beginning of this year. Miller will now return to his previous role as Chief Financial Officer.
With more than 30 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector, Perks has held senior leadership positions at BG Group, Anadarko, and Total. His track record includes steering the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project to Final Investment Decision and overseeing the delivery of the $10 billion QGCLNG project in Australia.
“I am pleased to join Tullow at this pivotal time for the company,” said Perks. “My near-term priority will be to work with Richard, the Tullow team and our stakeholders to put the company on a long-term sustainable financial footing. We will then have an opportunity to grow the company across Africa, leveraging our current assets and reputation on the continent to add value for our stakeholders.”
Phuthuma Nhleko, Chairman of Tullow Oil Plc, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ian to Tullow as CEO. He brings a wealth of industry and African knowledge and experience and has a track record of successfully managing large multi-stakeholder businesses and projects. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Richard Miller for stepping into the role of Interim CEO and congratulate him on the considerable progress made during that time. I look forward to working with Ian and Richard.”
