Roc President Resigns

15 July 2009 (Last Updated July 15th, 2009 18:30)

Australian oil and gas exploration company Roc Oil’s president and executive director Dennis Paterson has resigned, effective 31 July this year. The news comes almost a year after the company's founder, John Doran, died of a sudden illness at the age of 62. The company was fou

Australian oil and gas exploration company Roc Oil’s president and executive director Dennis Paterson has resigned, effective 31 July this year.

The news comes almost a year after the company's founder, John Doran, died of a sudden illness at the age of 62.

The company was founded in 1997 and listed in 1999 and has had a rapid rise from junior to mid-sized oil and gas producer.

Roc general manager Ron Morris will take over as president.