Changes continue at top of BG Group

Oil and gas firm BG Group has announced more changes at the top as it continues to beef up its succession plans.

Chris Finlayson has become an executive director and managing director of BG Advance, the division responsible for ensuring the company develops its core capabilities to support its strategy and plans.

Finlayson will also assume responsibility for "the evolution of BG Group's organisation", the company said.

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He replaces Jrn Berget, whom the company sad was standing down "as planned".

Other appointments include Fabio Barbosa adding 'strategy and portfolio development' to his existing chief financial officer duties.

Executive director Martin Houston becomes chief operating officer with responsibility for all of the group's regions and assets, as well as group-wide business development.

"These changes, effective immediately, will ensure BG Group continues to deliver its growth plans and will enhance succession planning at the Executive level," the firm said.

The appointments follow the recent announcement that current chairman Sir Robert Wilson would be replaced in May next year by Andrew Gould, the chairman of the oil and gas services company Schlumberger.

BG is also conducting an external search to replace Sir Frank Chapman when he retires as chief executive before the end of 2013.