Dejour Energy Inc. announced the retirement of Harrison Blacker as President, COO and member of its Board of Directors since 2008, effective January 15, 2014. EVP Neyeska Mut will continue to co-ordinate U.S. operations from Dejour's Denver office inclusive of planning, personnel, permitting for development and production. Responsibility for technical expertise and best practice execution of field operations has been contracted to Richard P. Cooper.

The company also announced the departure of Steven Mut, as Director and Co-Chairman, and Richard Bachmann as Director. Mut will continue to work closely with Dejour in his role as President of Oil and Gas Operations for Coachman Energy, the General Partner of the Kokopelli field investor Bakken Drilling Fund III (BDF). It was mutually agreed that Steve's emerging role with BDF could pose the potential for conflict with the fiduciary position he held with Dejour.

Bachmann has resigned for personal reasons. Dejour announced the addition of Ron Bozzer LLB, as the fifth (fourth independent) Canadian director.