Chris Bruijnzeels, senior vice president development, will step down at the end of January 2015 following 12 years with Lundin Petroleum, the company said in a news release.

Bruijnzeels has worked in various technical, commercial and managerial positions within the company since 2003 and has been senior vice president for the last six years. He will become the president and CEO of ShaMaran Petroleum Corp., a publicly listed oil and gas company in which Lundin Petroleum has a shareholding, the release said.

Lundin Petroleum has commenced a process to identify suitable candidates for the senior vice president development position.