BAAR, Switzerland, March 31 /CNW/ - Petromanas Energy Inc. ("Petromanas") (TSX-V: PMI) is pleased to announce that is has appointed Mr. Jeffrey Scott as an Interim Chief Operation Officer effective April 1st 2010. Mr. Scott is currently a director of Petromanas Energy Inc. He is a founder and Chairman of Gran Tierra Energy and has over 27 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Scott will assume this role until a full time COO is hired. Petromanas is in the process of augmenting its existing management team over the coming months in order to advance the exploration activities of the recently acquired 6 blocks covering the majority of Albania's relevant exploration acreage. Petromanas is currently preparing a 2-D seismic project to further define and analyze the structural definition of the West Rova and Papri prospects.