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Genel Energy plc is an oil company with a registered office in Jersey and field office in Turkey. It has its exploration and production operations in Iraqi Kurdistan with plans to expand its activities into other Middle East and North African countries. The company owns rights in six production sharing contracts, including interests in the Taq Taq, Tawke, and Chia Surkh fields.

John Hurst - Recently retired Head of Exploration
John Hurst holds a D.Phil and D.Sc in geology from Oxford University. From 76 to 82 his career started in Greenland evaluating regional geology. Subsequently he held a series of senior technical positions in both BP and Total from 1982 to 1996, specializing in carbonate petroleum systems. John was a founder and Exploration Director of London listed Indago Petroleum and became General Manager for i
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