Canacol Energy Ltd. announced that William Satterfield has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President Exploration, replacing Mark Teare. Satterfield joined Canacol from Sanchez Oil and Gas Corporation where he served as Senior Vice President of New Ventures and Geosciences. Previously he worked for Occidental Petroleum for 22 years in the Americas, Middle East, Africa, and SE Asia in various geotechnical roles culminating as Exploration Manager in Bogota Colombia.

Satterfield has a BSc and MA in geology from the University of Texas in Austin.