Heritage Petroleum Company Limited (Heritage) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Kerry Rampersad as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from September 22nd 2025, following the resignation of former CEO Erik Keskula.
Mr. Rampersad is a highly experienced professional with over 26 years of leadership expertise in the oil and gas industry. He has held senior management positions at Caribbean Gas Chemicals Limited (CGCL), Repsol, and IPSL, and within Heritage, he has served as Midstream Business Unit Leader, HSE Leader (Ag), Business Development Leader (Ag), and most recently, as Land Business Unit Leader.
Mr. Rampersad holds a B.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering and an M.Sc. in Production Engineering from the University of the West Indies, as well as an International MBA from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and a Diploma in Law from University of London. He is an active member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT).
Heritage’s Chairman Kurt Ramlal extended thanks to Mr. Keskula for his service to Heritage and wished him well in his future endeavours. Chairman Ramlal also welcomed Mr. Rampersad as the new Acting CEO, expressing confidence in his substantial experience, strong leadership skills, and dedication to maintaining stability, direction, and growth for the company.