Nathan Robertson

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General Manager Operations at Central Petroleum Ltd. @ Central Petroleum
Nathan Robertson's Location
Greater Brisbane Area, Australia, Australia
About Nathan Robertson

Following fifteen years in a variety of technical and leadership roles, primarily in the oil and gas industry, Nathan has a diverse range of experience in operations, maintenance, consulting, business improvement, and frontline leadership. He is recognised as a big picture strategic thinker, and applies critical thinking to business problems as well as technical problems. Nathan has provided specialist engineering support in: Rotating machinery, vibration and acoustics, plant operations, gas pipelines, gas metering, maintenance and integrity strategies. In addition, he has led a number of project teams to deliver capital projects, operational systems, safety improvements, and cost reductions. In 2014 he led a team that delivered the Operations and Maintenance Readiness scope for an asset base of approximately $5B. In 2015 he delivered a standardised design for CSG wellpads and gathering systems, potentially reducing Capex by 45%. In 2018 he led a fast-track upgrade of the Mereenie Gas plant, on time and on budget. Nathan is currently the Engineering Manager at Central Petroleum; responsible for operations support and capital projects.A Chartered Engineer and RPEQ, Nathan holds a first class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. Skills and Experience:- Team Leadership- Problem Solving and Strategy- Onshore Gas Operations and Maintenance- Business Improvement and Cost Reduction- Project Delivery

Nathan Robertson's Current Company Details
Central Petroleum

Central Petroleum

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General Manager Operations at Central Petroleum Ltd.
Nathan Robertson Work Experience Details
  • Central Petroleum
    General Manager Operations
    Central Petroleum Sep 2023 - Present
    Brisbane, Au
  • Central Petroleum
    Engineering Manager
    Central Petroleum Jul 2017 - Aug 2023
    Brisbane, Au
    Managing a multi-disciplinary engineering and project management team supporting Central Petroleum's oil and gas assets. In 2018 we delivered the Mereenie expansion, trebling gas sales in only eight months.
  • Self Employed
    Principal Consultant
    Self Employed Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
    Independently consulting to a variety of clients, assisting with business strategy, frontline leadership, oil and gas operations, and asset management. Recent achievements:- Providing technical support to a small oil and gas producer, including delivery of a variety of small projects.
  • Santos Ltd
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    Santos Ltd Jul 2015 - Nov 2015
    Adelaide, South Australia, Au
    Santos is one of the leading independent oil and gas producers in the Asia-Pacific region, supplying the energy needs of homes, businesses and major industries across Australia and Asia. In this role I provided engineering assistance to the Development group, including:- HAZOP facilitation- Tender reviews- Liaising with fabricators- Technical support for Project Engineers.- A departmental strategy for further cost and efficiency improvements.
  • Santos Ltd
    Senior Engineer - Standardisation
    Santos Ltd Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
    Adelaide, South Australia, Au
    In this role I was part of a transformation team tasked with achieving cost reductions in field construction. This included business process re-design, a series of IT tools including a collaboration centre, and engineering changes. My responsibilities: - A redesign of wellhead equipment to reduce costs by 45%, - Standard design catalogue for CSG gathering systems saving $$ millions in engineering costs,- Simplified company standard for CSG gathering systems reducing construction cycle times.- Coordinated the implementation of a software solution to improve engineering design efficiency- Supported delivery of business process mapping for engineering- Stakeholder management
  • Santos Ltd
    Team Leader - Operations And Maintenance Readiness
    Santos Ltd Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
    Adelaide, South Australia, Au
    This role was an expansion of the previous role as "Team Leader - Reliability Integrity and Maintenance Readiness" to also include the development of operating philosophies and procedures.
  • Santos Ltd
    Team Leader - Reliability Integrity And Maintenance Readiness
    Santos Ltd Jul 2012 - Dec 2013
    Adelaide, South Australia, Au
    Leading a team of staff and contractors, we delivered the Operations and Maintenance Readiness scope for an asset base of approximately $5B. This included maintenance and spare parts strategies, operating philosophies and procedures, RAM models, reliability tools, and a basic training plan.
  • Qgc - A Bg Group Business
    Lead Mechanical Engineer - Rotating Equipment
    Qgc - A Bg Group Business Nov 2011 - Jun 2012
    Brisbane, Queensland, Au
    QGC is a significant producer of coal seam gas in Queensland, including export to Asia via the recently completed QCLNG facility at Curtis Island, Gladstone. QGC was initially an Australian publicly listed company and was acquired by BG Group in 2008. My responsibilities:- Development of Upstream Rotating Equipment plan.- Participation in HAZOPs of existing compression facilities.
  • Qgc - A Bg Group Business
    Mechanical Engineer
    Qgc - A Bg Group Business Nov 2007 - Oct 2011
    Brisbane, Queensland, Au
    My initial role was to provide engineering and technical support to the operation of gas processing facilities. From April 2009 to April 2010 I led a multidisciplinary team of up to seven engineers undertaking this work. My responsibilities:- Team LeadershipTechnical Support to Operations- Custody Transfer Metering- Operations Input to Projects- Asset Integrity- Recruitment, Staff Development, and Performance Reviews- Priority management and Work Delegation- Positive work culture- Stakeholder Management
  • Qgc - A Bg Group Business
    Team Leader – Legacy Elimination And Flood Recovery (Two Concurrent Projects)
    Qgc - A Bg Group Business Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
    Brisbane, Queensland, Au
    I led two cross-functional teams delivering business critical work scopes in a short time frame. Key responsibilities:- Legacy Elimination Team – tasked with eliminating or mitigating more than 200 identified safety concerns throughout QGC’s operating gas facilities in 6 months. - Flood Recovery Team – tasked with remediating damage caused by the 1 in 100 year flood events in Dec 2010 and Jan 2011.
  • Vipac Engineers And Scientists
    Project Engineer
    Vipac Engineers And Scientists Nov 2003 - Nov 2007
    Port Melbourne, Victoria, Au
    VIPAC is an international consulting firm providing specialist acoustics, vibration and air quality services. My role, initially within the acoustics group, progressed to vibration problem solving, with project work both within Australia and internationally. My responsibilities:- Analysis of structural and machine dynamics- Modelling - Vibration Measurement- Acoustics- All aspects of project management- Management of equipment and resources- Provide mentoring and on-the-job training to graduate engineers- Technical peer review for colleagues.

Nathan Robertson Skills

Oil And Gas Gas Upstream Project Engineering Engineering Petroleum Pipelines Onshore Lng Leadership Epc Commissioning

Nathan Robertson Education Details

  • Qut (Queensland University Of Technology)
    Qut (Queensland University Of Technology)
    Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  • Trinity Theological College
    Trinity Theological College
    Theology
  • The University Of Queensland
    The University Of Queensland
    Mechanical Engineering

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Nathan Robertson works for Central Petroleum

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Nathan Robertson's current role is General Manager Operations at Central Petroleum Ltd..

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Nathan Robertson attended Qut (Queensland University Of Technology), Trinity Theological College, The University Of Queensland.

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