Mr Caplan will take up his appointment from 1st February 2006. Mr Warren retires after 35 years with Shell working in Brunei, Malaysia, UK, Oman, The Netherlands, Nigeria and Australia. Mr Warren said that the successor to his Exploration and Production responsibilities, both in Australia and New Zealand, will be the subject of a further announcement. "It has been a privilege to have worked with my colleagues in Australia. I am proud of what we have achieved together, and know that Russell Caplan will enjoy contributing to meeting the challenges that still lie ahead," Mr Warren said. Mr Caplan joined Shell in 1968 after graduating in Law from the University of Melbourne. He has held a series of positions in Shell Australia in both the resources business and in the downstream business becoming Executive Director - Downstream before taking up several international assignments from 1997. Presently, Mr Caplan is serving as a Senior Vice President on Shell's global Downstream Leadership Team based in London.
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