Nostrum Oil & Gas announces board changes amid stakeholder talks

Published 30/06/2025, 13:52
Nostrum Oil & Gas announces board changes amid stakeholder talks

LONDON - Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (LSE:NOG) announced Monday that its principal stakeholders are in discussions regarding the company’s future direction and leadership ahead of debt maturities due in June 2026.

The Kazakhstan-focused energy company reported that Arfan Khan has stepped down from the board and will cease his role as chief executive officer effective June 30. Chris Hopkinson, an independent non-executive director, has also departed from the board.

Viktor Gladun, currently a director, is proposed to be appointed as the new chief executive officer "as soon as reasonably practicable," according to the company statement.

Stephen Whyte remains as chairman, with Martin Gudgeon and Fiona Paulus continuing as directors. The company indicated that additional board appointments are expected to be announced in the near future.

The governance changes follow what Nostrum described as a "transformational period" during which the company secured approximately 138 million barrels of undeveloped proven reserves in its Stepnoy Leopard fields, extended a gas processing agreement with Ural Oil & Gas to May 2031, and implemented a field rejuvenation campaign for the Chinarevskoye field.

In a statement included in the press release, Whyte thanked the departing executives for their contributions, particularly crediting Khan with helping transform Nostrum into a "multi-asset and mixed-asset business" following its financial restructuring in early 2023.

Nostrum Oil & Gas operates in northwest Kazakhstan, with its principal producing asset being the Chinarevskoye field. The company also holds an 80% interest in the Stepnoy Leopard fields in the West Kazakhstan region.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.