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Perth, WA, AU

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Buru Energy Limited (ASX: BRU, S&P/ASX200) is a Western Australian oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Perth with an operational office in Broome. The Company’s petroleum assets and tenements are located onshore in the Canning Basin in the southwest Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Company's portfolio includes its.

Perth, Australia

Consultancy roles including:Advising on procurement negotiations for major oilfield services company; Strategic, commercial and corporate advice to LNG start up companies targetting markets in Brazil and China;Structuring and strategic advice to prospective solar renewable start up; Advising on oil & gas start up companies in SE Asia and US.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Challenger Exploration Ltd's South African subsidiary, and applicant for a key exploration right in the emerging world-scale shale gas province of the Karoo Basin where Bundu was the first mover. Bundu is 95% owned by Challenger, 5% by its BEE partner.

Perth, Australia

Challenger Exploration Limited (Challenger) is a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: CEL). In 2019 Challenger diversified its portfolio via acquisition of interests in high quality gold/silver and gold/copper mining assets in Argentina and Ecuador. Challenger continues to pursue its interests in the emerging, world-scale shale gas.

Perth, Australia

New start-up developing Concentrated Solar Power in Edge of Grid and Off Grid markets where diesel generation is currently the only viable option. CRV is developing a lower cost hybrid CSP model to displace significant diesel consumption in the mining and resources sector.

Perth, Australia

Perth

Eureka Energy Limited (ASX: EKA) - an ASX listed oil & gas exploration and development company with an interest in the Sugarloaf Area of Mutual Interest, located centrally within the Sugarkane Gas & Condensate Field onshore in southeast Texas, USA.As CEO, I worked on the takeover defence following the offer made by Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (ASX:AUT) in May.

Perth, Australia

Led Jakarta based team to deliver growth opportunities for BP’s Exploration & Production business in Asia Pacific. Instrumental in securing potentially World first CBM to LNG project (Sanga Sanga in Kalimantan). Secured multiple conventional and unconventional PSCs in Kalimantan & West Papua.

Perth, Australia

Commercialised BP’s interests related to the Gorgon LNG project. Developed and executed strategy to secure multi-hundred $m value by unitising Io/Jansz field, negotiating arrangements for BP to lift its equity share of LNG production on advantageous terms, and securing enhanced terms for commercialisation of BP interests in future development of satellite.

Perth, Australia

GM & shareholder representative for the ~$30bn Browse JV LNG project. Influenced concept selection of the project to a sustainable development with indigenous engagement. Identified opportunities to grow BP’s interest in the Browse Basin and farmed into additional JV. Developed E&P strategy for BP in Asia Pacific.

Perth, Australia

GM & shareholder representative for all BP upstream JVs in Australia. Accountable for safety, production, marketing, strategy, profitability, investment sanction & budget approval.Secured BP investment in LNG expansion at NWS; Renewed key expiring Japanese foundation LNG contracts on enhanced terms; Closed landmark A$25bn NWS LNG sale to China.

London, United Kingdom

Led & managed all aspects of multi-$’00m global divestments; structuring & negotiating deals and securing BP approvals.Led successful divestment of Burmah Castrol’s chemicals division;Led divestment of Great Yarmouth Power Ltd (400MW CCGT power station);Co-led divestment of JDA gas project on Thai/Malay border.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for negotiating gas supply agreements, strategy and bid process for high profile Grangemouth and Baglan Bay power projects. Secured gas supply agreements for each project that remain among the most valuable on a mark-to-market basis in BP’s UK portfolio.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Negotiation and management of North Sea gas sales and ancillary agreements. BP rep in tie-in negotiations for Kvitebjørn gas field in Norway linked to broader Statoil asset swap (Ula/Gyda/Draugen). Successfully negotiated West Sole Commingling & Allocation Agreement with British Gas.

London, United Kingdom

Key member of negotiating team, responsible for economic analysis of Algeria District 3 gas project.

Various positions in LPG Supply & Trading, Commercial/Industrial Marketing and Retail in UK, Australia & Belgium.

Perth, Australia

APPEA is the peak national body representing Australia’s oil and gas exploration and production industry. (Membership covers >98% of national production). Works with national, state and territory governments to promote investment, maximise return to both industry and community, and to enable members to operate safely, sustainably and profitably.

Perth, Australia

NWSG is the marketing agency established by the NWS Venture to market domestic gas and administer contracts with gas distribution/aggregation companies, electricity producers, industrial customers and gas traders. Currently supplies ca 65% of WA’s domestic gas market.

Perth, Australia

NWSSSC provides operational, commercial and technical expertise to manage safe, efficient & reliable shipping of NWS Venture LNG to customers, utilising a fleet of nine LNG ships. > 2,400 LNG cargoes delivered since 1989.

Perth, Australia

NWSLC facilitates the marketing and sales of North West Shelf Australia LNG, via its liaison office in Tokyo, primarily interacting with the major electric and gas companies in Japan.

Perth, Australia

NWSALNG is the marketing agency established by the NWS Venture to negotiate and administer LNG sales contracts with customers around the world, including Japan, China and South Korea.

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B.A. (Hons), Geography