DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southwest Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly known as Apollo Drilling, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SWRS), today announced the appointment of Arnie McFalls as its new Chief Executive Officer and Ben Campbell as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ben Campbell will also serve as President of Duke Mining L.L.C., a majority owned subsidiary of Southwest Resources.
Sonny Boyles, Director of Southwest Resources, said, "We are pleased to welcome Arnie McFalls and Ben Campbell to the Company, as we unveil our new corporate platform. Both bring a wealth of experience in oil and gas exploration, holding numerous senior positions at leading companies in and outside the oil and gas industry. As we work to develop our mining operations in Utah and also expand our natural resource base, the addition of Arnie and Ben will benefit us tremendously in achieving future milestones and in the continued growth of Southwest Resources."
Arnie McFalls most recently worked as Controller at Toreador Resources Corp., an independent international energy company, where he was responsible for SEC reporting. Prior to that, Mr. McFalls worked as the Chief Financial Officer of Schlegel Sports in Dallas. Previously, he worked as an Audit Manager for KPMG where he assisted public clients with SEC reporting and SOX compliance. He has also held various roles in the oil & gas and public accounting industries with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. McFalls holds a Master's in Accounting from Tulane University, a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor in Canada and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.
Ben Campbell has over forty years of experience in discovering and producing natural resources. His career has included geologic evaluation, drilling for oil & gas, production and delivery of mineral products, product marketing, engineering evaluations and equipment manufacturing. He has served in many management positions within the petroleum industry, including CEO and Chairman of two public oil and gas companies and President of a drilling rig manufacturing company. Mr. Campbell holds a degree from Texas A&M University.
About Southwest Resources, Inc.
Southwest Resources, Inc. is an energy and mining company engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and production of natural gas, crude oil, placer deposits of precious metals and other income-producing natural resources. The Company holds oil and gas interests in Oklahoma and mining rights in Utah.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.