OREANDA-NEWS. On September 29, 2008 TNK-BP announced the appointment of David Peattie to its Board of Directors. The appointment is made with immediate effect. Mr. Peattie, a BP Group Vice President, has recently been appointed as Head of BP’s businesses in Russia and Kazakhstan. He is responsible for BP’s interests in TNK-BP as well as its businesses in the Russian Arctic, Sakhalin and Kazakhstan, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

Mr. Peattie was nominated by BP and replaces James Dupree who has recently moved from his responsibilities for BP’s Russian business to another role in the company. 

Mr. Peattie joined BP in 1979 as a petroleum engineer and has since moved through a series of commercial and leadership roles in Exploration and Production, Chemicals and Investor Relations. In 2007 he became a member of BP’s E and P Operating Committee and is operational deputy to the E and P Chief Executive, Andy Inglis.

David Peattie is married to Carol and has a son and a daughter.

Notes to Editors:
The TNK-BP Board of Directors refers to the Board of the ultimate holding company of the TNK-BP group of companies.

The full composition of the Board is as follows:

Directors nominated by AAR:

Mikhail Fridman (Chairman)

Victor Vekselberg

Len Blavatnik

Alex Knaster

Stan Polovets

Directors nominated by BP:

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Deputy Chairman)

Andy Inglis

Patrick Chapman

Robert Sheppard

David Peattie.