Apex International Energy has announced that Tom Everitt has joined the company as the Vice President, Engineering, and General Manager and Managing Director of the company’s PetroFarah joint venture (JV) with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

Everitt comes from a 30-year career in the upstream oil industry, primarily with Shell, including more than six years in Egypt.

“We welcome Tom Everitt to the Company. Tom’s extensive experience and especially his years in Egypt and the Western Desert will help Apex to continue its growth trajectory and progress,” Thomas Maher, Apex’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said.