Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has announced the sudden passing of its co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Colin Kinley, according to a press release issued by the company on November 8.
The Board and Company expressed deep sadness at the news and extended their condolences to his wife, Karen, his children, Cooper and Claire, and their extended family and friends.
Kinley’s distinguished career spanned more than 45 years in the mining and oil and gas frontier exploration industries. In addition to co-founding Eco Atlantic and contributing a wealth of knowledge and experience, he also served as a director and senior executive of publicly quoted companies, including Coro Mining, Marimaca Copper Corp., and Gunnison Copper. He further led his own ventures as CEO and President of Kinley Exploration LLC and Jet Mining Pty LLC.
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Effective immediately, Eco Atlantic’s President and CEO, Gil Holzman, and Alice Carroll will assume all responsibilities for the company’s operational and technical teams. Country managers will now report directly to the CEO.
Holzman paid tribute to his colleague and friend, saying, “Colin’s broad experience across both the oil & gas and mining sectors, as well as his unique personality and entrepreneurial spirit, made him a special asset to the natural resources industry. Above all and first and foremost, he was a dear friend of mine, who will be sorely missed by the entire Eco Atlantic Group.”
Eco operates across three frontier basins – Guyana, Namibia and South Africa – holding 85% interests in three Namibian blocks following a farm-out and a 75% working interest in South Africa’s Block 1 as operator.
