Strike Energy Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Kevin Craig to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Craig will replace the company's current Chief Operating Officer Mr. Pax Barkla, who will be departing Strike as it transitions its head office from Adelaide to Perth. Mr. Craig brings 30 years of experience from the energy industry, having held senior operations roles at Royal Dutch Shell in the North Sea, onshore Nigeria, Russia and Australia. Since 2017 Mr. Craig has fulfilled the role of Director and Executive General Manager- West of Upstream Production Solutions. Mr. Barkla will leave Strike as one of its longest serving employees, having started with the company in 2015. Mr. Barkla leaves the company in a much stronger position, having been a major part of the company's success to date and a key member of the leadership team since the significant Management and Board changes in 2017. Mr. Barkla presided over Strike's operational journey from explorer and pioneer in the Cooper Basin to establishing itself as a future gas producer in the Perth Basin, Western Australia. Mr. Craig will commence his role from the start of April 2021 after a period of handover from Mr. Barkla and requisite onboarding.