Zepernick leaves Forest Oil

Petroleum News Alaska Staff

Forest Oil Corp. said July 12 that Richard G. ‘Gus’ Zepernick Jr., the company’s president and chief operating officer, will resign at the end of July to pursue personal interests.

Zepernick, formerly president and chief executive officer of Forcenergy Inc., became president of Forest Oil when Forest and Forcenergy merged in December.

“We appreciate Gus’ efforts to make our merger a success and wish him the very best in his future endeavors,” said Robert S. Boswell, Forest’s chairman and CEO. The company said it has begun a search for a new chief operating officer.