Americas Petrogas Inc. announced the appointment of Abdel F. (Abby) Badwi as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company effective November 1, 2015. Mr. Badwi will also assume the position of Chief Executive Officer for an interim period. During this time, he will be working to develop the strategic business plan and re-structuring of the company, and until a permanent CEO is sourced and appointed, will manage the development and implementation of the adopted business plan.

Mr. Carlos Lau has stepped down as Executive Chairman but will remain as a director and significant shareholder of the company and as an advisor for its initiatives in Peru and Argentina. Mr. Barclay Hambrook has resigned the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and director of the company and its subsidiaries effective October 30, 2015. Mr. Badwi is an international energy executive and a Professional Geologist member of APEGA with more than 40 years of experience in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas fields in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

He is current Vice-Chairman of Bankers Petroleum Ltd., since March 2013 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of the company from February 2008 to March 2013. He was President and Chief Executive of Rally Energy from 2005 to 2007. He has been an officer and director of several Canadian public and private companies.