The Directors of Kinetiko Energy Limited announced that Johan Visagie, currently consulting to the company as Project Manager in South Africa will transition into the role of Kinetiko CEO by the end of the first calendar quarter next year. This will coincide with the planned commencement of a pilot field development at the Amersfoort Project. Johan will be based in Cape Town and will be responsible all aspects of Kinteko's gas exploration, development and production in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa.

He will lead a South African based technical team fully supported by experienced Australian unconventional gas engineering and production consultants. Johan has 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry as an engineer with senior roles in mid and downstream engineering, gas field development economics, gas sales and purchase agreements and gas to power projects. He was formerly Gas Business Development Manager for PetroSA.

He has also advised the Western Cape Government on major gas importation projects.