Jim Macpherson

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Executive Director - Zorro Energy Pty Ltd @ Zorro Energy Pty Ltd
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I am currently an Executive Director of Zorro Energy providing commercial and business development consultancy services to the energy and resources industry.During my career I have had direct responsibility for commercial issues in Australia including oversight of business development opportunities, M&A, commercial negotiations, capital and operating programs, Joint Venture Agreements. My extensive experience in large scale upstream oil and gas projects spans from the early exploration and appraisal stages through to full field development and production. I have successfully lead negotiations and executed agreements that have contributed significant value to the company. I am acutely aware of the competitive environment in which I work and utilise my skills to anticipate competitor strategies. Results from my work are critical to key decision making processes.Prior to this I have gained extensive experience within the oil & gas industry (Conventional/Unconventional); mining & energy and telecommunications. Specialties: Business Development and Commercial; Mergers Acquisitions and Divestments; New Venture Opportunities; Farm In/Farm Out; Bid Rounds and Acreage Releases; Due Diligence; Joint Ventures; Oil and Gas Exploration and Development and Infrastructure; Exploration Appraisal and Development of Coal Seam Gas, Tight Gas and Shale Gas; Operations; Production; JOA's; Agreements; Due Diligence; Negotiations; Field Planning; Joint Venture Representative; Operating Committee Representative; Implementation of Joint Venture Operator and Non Operator systems and processes into new JVs and acquired oil and gas assets; Overlapping Tenures and Co Development Agreements; Government Relations and Policy. BG GROUP Global Expertise Group - specialising in Unconventionals and Joint Venture Agreements

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Zorro Energy Pty Ltd

Zorro Energy Pty Ltd

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Executive Director - Zorro Energy Pty Ltd
Jim Macpherson Work Experience Details
  • Zorro Energy Pty Ltd
    Executive Director
    Zorro Energy Pty Ltd May 2020 - Present
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Zorro Energy is an Australian Petroleum Exploration Company, funded by sophisticated energy investors, which aims to acquire, assess and exploit gas exploration assets which have the potential provide future supply to the tight East Coast Australian Gas market.
  • Zorro Energy Pty Ltd
    Principal Consultant
    Zorro Energy Pty Ltd 2020 - Present
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Consultancy services to clients specialising in:Commercial and Business Development | Oil & Gas | Mining and Resources |Exploration & New Ventures | Development | Business Development | M&A | Commercial | Due Diligence | Joint Ventures | Negotiations | Acreage Bids | Government Relations | Stakeholder Management
  • Shell
    Senior Commercial Manager - Exploration & Growth Opportunities
    Shell 2016 - 2019
    Brisbane, Australia
    Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies. It consists of the businesses of Upstream, Integrated Gas, Downstream, and Projects & Technology. With approximately 90,000 employees in more than 70 countries and territories, Shell is helping to meet the world's growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.Shell's Upstream business finds, develops and supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG), condensates and liquefied petroleum gas… Show more Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies. It consists of the businesses of Upstream, Integrated Gas, Downstream, and Projects & Technology. With approximately 90,000 employees in more than 70 countries and territories, Shell is helping to meet the world's growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.Shell's Upstream business finds, develops and supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG), condensates and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to overseas markets and natural gas to domestic customers in Queensland and Western Australia.With its non-operated and operated activities in Australia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry, Australia is key to Shell’s LNG growth aspirations globally. Shell is developing large gas resources in Australia including Prelude, Gorgon, Browse, North West Shelf and Sunrise and it also maintains a substantial exploration portfolio off the coasts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, as well as having coal seam gas (CSG) interests in Queensland via QGC (QCLNG) and Arrow Energy. These holdings are key to Shell’s growth aspirations globally, Shell sees natural gas as a major part of the energy mix needed to meet the world’s growing energy demand.Lead Exploration, New Ventures and Business Development Opportunities for Australian Onshore incl Queensland Bowen Basin; CSG; Tight Gas (BCG); Oil and Shale Gas; Offshore, Acreage Gazettals/Tenders and Bid Rounds; Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals. Show less
  • Qgc
    Manager Commercial Growth & New Ventures - Business Development
    Qgc 2011 - 2016
    Brisbane, Australia
    QGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer based in Brisbane, Australia. We are part of the BG Group, one the UK’s top 10 companies with global operations in 20 countries and a world leader in liquefied natural gas production. QGC is establishing one of Australia’s largest capital infrastructure projects, Queensland Curtis LNG, to turn our world-class reserves of coal seam gas into LNG. The project is a priority for the BG Group and for QGC. It involves expanding our… Show more QGC is a leading Australian coal seam gas explorer and producer based in Brisbane, Australia. We are part of the BG Group, one the UK’s top 10 companies with global operations in 20 countries and a world leader in liquefied natural gas production. QGC is establishing one of Australia’s largest capital infrastructure projects, Queensland Curtis LNG, to turn our world-class reserves of coal seam gas into LNG. The project is a priority for the BG Group and for QGC. It involves expanding our exploration and development in southern and central Queensland and transporting gas via a 540km buried pipeline to Curtis Island near Gladstone, where it will be liquefied for export.In January 2015, QCLNG Train 1 produced and exported the world's first CSG to LNG Cargo to Singapore.In July 2015, QCLNG successfully commissioned LNG from Train 2 producing and shipping its first cargo. Commercial operations on Train 2 commenced in November 2015 with both Trains 1 and 2 now being fully operational.Lead Exploration, New Ventures and Business Development Opportunities for Australian Onshore incl Queensland Bowen Basin; CSG; Tight Gas (BCG); Oil and Shale Gas; Offshore, Acreage Gazettals/Tenders and Bid Rounds; Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals. Show less
  • Qgc
    Manager Commercial - Joint Ventures
    Qgc 2009 - 2011
    Brisbane, Australia
    • Contributed to Sanction of QCLNG 2 Train LNG Project• Joint Venture and Operating Committee Representative• Accountable for all commercial arrangements for QGC’s upstream licences• Lead divestment and optimisation of oil and gas portfolio acreage • Lead and managed Pure Energy and Sunshine Gas Integration into QGC• Lead and managed implantation of operator systems and processes for BG Group transition to operator;• Lead negotiations QGC/Xstrata (now Glencore)… Show more • Contributed to Sanction of QCLNG 2 Train LNG Project• Joint Venture and Operating Committee Representative• Accountable for all commercial arrangements for QGC’s upstream licences• Lead divestment and optimisation of oil and gas portfolio acreage • Lead and managed Pure Energy and Sunshine Gas Integration into QGC• Lead and managed implantation of operator systems and processes for BG Group transition to operator;• Lead negotiations QGC/Xstrata (now Glencore) Overlapping Tenures Co Development Agreement • Co author Industry White Paper recommendations to Qld Govt on Overlapping Tenures in Queensland - "Maximising Utilisation of Coal and Coal Seam Gas Resources – A New Approach to Overlapping Tenure in Queensland"• QGC representative CSG Industry Consultative Committee on Underground Coal Gasification in collaboration with the Queensland Government Independent Scientific Panel Show less
  • Bg Group
    Manager Commercial - Joint Ventures
    Bg Group 2008 - 2009
    Brisbane, Australia
    BG Group has a broad portfolio of business interests focused on gas and oil exploration and production, and on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Active in more than 20 countries on five continents, BG Group combines a deep understanding of markets with a proven track record in finding and commercialising gas and oil reserves.• BG Group entry team into Australia with initial 30% interest in QGC and subsequent 100% takeover• Joint Venture and Operating Committee Representative•… Show more BG Group has a broad portfolio of business interests focused on gas and oil exploration and production, and on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Active in more than 20 countries on five continents, BG Group combines a deep understanding of markets with a proven track record in finding and commercialising gas and oil reserves.• BG Group entry team into Australia with initial 30% interest in QGC and subsequent 100% takeover• Joint Venture and Operating Committee Representative• Accountable for all commercial arrangements for QGC’s upstream licences• Contribute to the Commercial strategies and establish processes for all of QGC’s upstream licences• Lead Commercial negotiations with 3rd parties/joint ventures• Lead and managed implantation of operator systems and processes for BG Group transition to operator; Show less
  • Santos Ltd
    Senior Csg Advisor
    Santos Ltd 2005 - 2008
    Brisbane, Australia
    Santos is a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company with interests and operations in every major Australian petroleum province and in SE Asia, Papua New Guinea and Egypt. Santos is Australia's largest onshore gas producer, supplying sales gas and ethane to all mainland Australian states and territories, and selling oil and liquids to domestic and international customers. Santos is the Operator of the GLNG Project in Queensland• Management of Commercial Upstream… Show more Santos is a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company with interests and operations in every major Australian petroleum province and in SE Asia, Papua New Guinea and Egypt. Santos is Australia's largest onshore gas producer, supplying sales gas and ethane to all mainland Australian states and territories, and selling oil and liquids to domestic and international customers. Santos is the Operator of the GLNG Project in Queensland• Management of Commercial Upstream arrangements for Santos CSG and Eastern Qld• Integration of Tipperary Corporation into Santos• Contributed to GLNG sale and data room process to Petronas• M&A Asset evaluation, competitor evaluation and industry analysis• Short term production forecast for Eastern Queensland.• Field Production forecasting (short & long term) and Reserves planning • Long range forecast models for GLNG• Capital planning and opportunity screening Show less
  • Santos Ltd
    Senior Commercial Advisor (Tipperary Oil & Gas Australia)
    Santos Ltd 2002 - 2005
    Brisbane, Australia
    Santos is a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company with interests and operations in every major Australian petroleum province and in SE Asia, Papua New Guinea and Egypt. Santos is Australia's largest onshore gas producer, supplying sales gas and ethane to all mainland Australian states and territories, and selling oil and liquids to domestic and international customers. Santos is the Operator of the GLNG Project in Queensland.• Commercial analysis of sales… Show more Santos is a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company with interests and operations in every major Australian petroleum province and in SE Asia, Papua New Guinea and Egypt. Santos is Australia's largest onshore gas producer, supplying sales gas and ethane to all mainland Australian states and territories, and selling oil and liquids to domestic and international customers. Santos is the Operator of the GLNG Project in Queensland.• Commercial analysis of sales, engineering and production proposals to determine financial viability via project economics• Lead Commercial negotiations with 3rd parties• Commercial agreement negotiation, management and liaison with external parties• Interpretation of US A.A.P.L Joint Operating Agreements and COPAS• Tipperary v Tri-Star Litigation (1st removal of Operator under AAPL Texas JOA)• Construction and development of long range forecast models for Fairview Gas Field development including Pipeline modelling and Tariff calculation.• Design and development of Gas Sales Nominations and Gas Balancing Models that control the distribution of Sales Gas • Field Production forecasting short & long term and Reserves planning Show less
  • Cable & Wireless Communications
    Team Leader - Finance
    Cable & Wireless Communications 1999 - 2001
    Brisbane, Australia
  • Southern Pacific Petroleum Nl And Central Pacific Minerals Nl
    Project Analyst
    Southern Pacific Petroleum Nl And Central Pacific Minerals Nl 1995 - 1999
    Brisbane, Australia

Jim Macpherson Skills

Upstream Gas Petroleum Joint Ventures Energy Coal Seam Gas Energy Industry Oil And Gas Industry Natural Gas Oil And Gas Field Development Lng Stakeholder Management Overlapping Tenures Pipelines Onshore Management Contract Management Oil/gas Downstream Oil And Gas Mergers And Acquisitions Business Development Due Diligence Project Planning Offshore Drilling Contract Negotiation Reservoir Management Mining Epc Drilling Reservoir Engineering Business Strategy Completion Feed Petroleum Engineering Mineral Exploration Negotiation Safety Management Systems Project Engineering Subsea Engineering Commissioning Well Testing Oilfield Hazop Refinery Pumps Government Relations Liquefied Natural Gas Onshore Operations Commercial Management Litigation Oil And Gas Exploration Operating Agreements New Ventures Unconventional Tight Gas Asset Evaluation Petroleum Economics Capital Budgeting

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Jim Macpherson works for Zorro Energy Pty Ltd

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Jim Macpherson's current role is Executive Director - Zorro Energy Pty Ltd.

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