Empire Oil & Gas NL announced that Phil Garratt has been appointed as a non-executive director of the company. Mr. Garratt has more than 30 years of senior management experience in a range of industries including oil exploration, development and distribution and telecommunications. He has worked extensively at a global level to help grow and develop businesses in these fields in his capacity as a principal and investor.

He has also been a director and officer of several public companies in North America and Australia.