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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Drove the repurposing of the PNG Biomass Project, leading the project team to generate alternatives, assess potential then mature the highest potential alternatives. Secured executive endorsement, then drove the transformation into a carbon project growing predominately native species to the Markham Valley of PNG, growing mixed species plantations to the.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Joined the Oil & Gas Operations Team after we ceased seismic operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Supported the COO to keep C19 out of our operation, whilst building a cultural development programme which successfully transformed the PNG Asset into a high performing business.

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

GM Exploration Operations - leading the seismic acquisition team whilst identifying and developing PNGs emerging geoscience talent.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

GM Exploration - rebuilt Oil Search PNG Exploration portfolio including the discovery of the Muruk Gas Field

Matured the exploration teams technical governance processes / portfolio management toolset and lead exploration training.

Kurdistan Province, Iraq

Set up the Kurdistan office then worked with the Ministry to secure contract approvals, built the well location, mobilised the rig and drilled and tested the Taza-1 oil discovery.

Sana‘a, Yemen

Lead the in-country team to drill and test the Tubba-1 gas discovery. Departing Yemen in response to a degradation of the security situation following the Arab Spring.

Cairo, Egypt

Oversaw production recovery efforts for Area A in the Gulf of Suez, culminating in the Discovery of the Shukhier East Oil Field. With the sale of the asset to Kuwait Energy I was seconded into their team to lead the highly successful appraisal of the field.

Sana‘a, Yemen

Developed and delivered an exploration skills development programme for Yemeni Government Secondees.

Nipa-Kutubu District, Papua New Guinea

Secured community project support, set up camp facilities, mobilised construction teams, constructed the Moran twinning pipeline, the SE Mananda full field development including the Hegigio bridge and then NW Moran Extended Well Test line.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Supported the COO and MD in preparing for then transitioning into the role of Operator of PNGs Oilfields. Chevron was the previous Operator. We were successful in delivering near term well work that nearly tripled oil production.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Regional studies, wellsite geology, wireline logging supervision, regional seismic mapping, lead identification, volumetric and risk assessment, prospect maturation and drilling programme planning.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Working 30mins a week while doing PhD on database development / supporting regional studies.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Digitising, drafting, Unix system management.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Geology, Hydrogeolgy, Hydrogeochemistry

Bsc, Geology/Earth Science, General

Education record