HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2015-- Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (“Cobalt”) (NYSE: CIE) today announced the appointment of Shashank V. Karve as Executive Vice President, Cameia Development. Mr. Karve joined Cobalt in December 2014, and is accountable for execution of the Cameia Development Project to production, ensuring safe, cost efficient and timely delivery of Cobalt’s Cameia Project in Angola Block 21.

Mr. Karve has vast experience in executive management and project delivery, having held the position of Chairman & CEO for MODEC International Inc. He was also the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the publicly traded parent company in Tokyo, MODEC Inc., where he held profit and loss responsibility for the corporation. His responsibilities included Global Project Development, Engineering, Execution, Installation and Operations of Floating Systems and he has led a multi-disciplinary global organization. Mr. Karve brings decades of international experience designing and completing global projects safely and on time in challenging and low cost environments without sacrificing operability.

“Shashank brings to Cobalt the critical knowledge, experience and leadership needed to successfully transition Cameia as our first company-operated development project from sanction safely through construction to first production,” said Van P. Whitfield, Cobalt’s Chief Operating Officer. “At this time when we are pivoting our investments to achieve cash flow from our numerous discoveries, I have every confidence that Shashank’s proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience in deepwater development projects will be instrumental in advancing the development of our projects to production in the safest, most efficient and cost effective manner.”

Mr. Karve will be based in Cobalt’s Houston headquarters.

About Cobalt

Cobalt is an independent exploration and production company focusing on the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola and Gabon. Cobalt was formed in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Source: Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

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