Zoltav announced the strengthening of its technical team with the appointments of former Bashneft and TNK-BP technical executives, Yuri Krasnevsky, as Director for Geology and Field Development, Andrei Zabolotnov, as Deputy Director for Field Development, and Vasily Fomichev, as Deputy Director for Geology. These senior appointments have been made in support of the company's exploration programme to assess the resource potential of the Carbonian and Devonian structures in the Western Fields of the Bortovoy Licence, Saratov. Mr. Krasnevsky has over 30 years of experience in geological exploration and production in Russia.