Lundin Petroleum AB has appointed P. Atkinson as General Manager for Malaysia and Managing Director for the company’s Southeast Asia businesses. His appointment will be effective from early February 2014.

Prior to joining Lundin, Atkinson served as Vice-President and General Manager at Talisman Energy. He was responsible for the company’s operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Previously, he worked with Lundin Petroleum’s predecessor companies such as Lundin Oil.