J. Thomas Wilson resigned as president and CEO of Magellan Petroleum Corp., and also as a director, the company said Aug. 8. His resignation was effective Aug. 5.

The board of directors appointed Antoine J. Lafargue, the current CFO, as president and CEO.

J. Robinson West, chairman of the board, said that Lafargue will be president and CEO until the company’s merger with Tellurian Investments Inc. is fulfilled.

Magellan Petroleum Corp. is based in Denver.

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