Conduct of prospectivity assessments of, and provision of strategic advice on, the company's exploration assets and operations in the Amadeus, Wiso, Georgina and Pedirka basins in central Australia

Identifying, evaluating and securing interests in prospective exploration acreage in Australia and New Zealand capable of supplying gas into domestic and export marketsAdding value through the consequential pursuit of oil explorationPost 2005, expanding exploration asset base internationally whilst maintaining a gas focus, to provide new platforms for growthAs operator of various permits, implementing JV approved drilling and seismic programs adopting good oil field practice, and protecting the company's interests in all non-operated exploration areasManaging overall exploration portfolio to ensure appropriate balance between risk and reward, and monitoring exploration costs to ensure they remain within corporate and joint venture approved limits.Providing timely, accurate and insightful reports on outcomes of exploration programs to Managing Director Board, and JV parties. Ensuring adoption of common prospect risking methodology, maintaining standards, providing technical assurance, and delivering technology capability in support of all exploration activitiesOverseeing professional development and mentoring of up to 90 geoscientists and technical support staffPromote safety awareness and environmental compliance within geoscience community Valuation of exploration assets of companies targeted for acquisitionMonitoring competitor activities and bench marking exploration performance against that of industry peersAs a member of the Executive Management Team, participating in corporate activities and initiatives including strategic planning, performance management and setting of business targets, risk assurance, policy and culture development, safety and environmental management, external reporting, succession planning, corporate governance, etcAssuming responsibilities of Director of a number of holding companies, including the separately listed Oil Company of Australia Ltd from 1995 to 2002

As per above position responsibilities

Origin Energy Limited

Main responsibilitiesPreparation and delivery of lecture courses on petroleum geology and petrophysics to Honours and Geology III studentsSupervision of Honours students research projectsMain achievementsTaught a number of students all of whom secured employment in the petroleum industry or government institutions on graduationCompleted technical paper for publication entitled "A methodical approach to critical well re-evaluation"

Main responsibilitiesSole expatriate responsible for geological oversight of company's exploration activities in permits along the thrust belt in SE TurkeyMain achievementsCompleted regional review of Permian and Siluro-Devonian stratigraphy in conjunction with geologists from the national oil company TPAOCompleted review of the prospectivity of Turkey's interior basinsCompleted well completion report for Cobantepe East - 1

Main ResponsibilitiesProspectivity studies of North/Central OmanImplementation of drilling and seismic programsPreparation of well proposals and well completion reportsSeismic interpretation projectsGeochemical analysis of Oman's oils and hydrocarbon habitat studiesMain achievementsParticipant in numerous new field oil and gas discoveries including Hasirah; Completed company report on origin of Oman's oils subsequently published in the Journal of Petroleum geology, and a report on critical well review published in Shell International's Exploration BulletinReview GeologistNV Turkse Shell

Main ResponsibilitiesBasin studiesWellsite geologySeismic operationsJoint Venture managementMain achievementsCompleted prospectivity review of Cooper BasinSought JV approval for, and implemented seismic and drilling programs in Surat Basin permit ATP241PWellsite geology in Surat Basin and Officer Basin