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KINGA DORIS of Cougar Energy and Realm Resources in
Australia.
LIQUEFIED Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) has
appointed Kinga Doris as general counsel Mr Purcell also has experience across Asian
and joint company secretary. markets, having been a director of a number
of public companies in the region, including
SCOTT CUMMINS Ms Doris will take up her appointment in Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL and PT
early September 2015, based in Houston, Texas, Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.
AVENG Group subsidiary McConnell Dowell USA.
has appointed Scott Cummins to replace Mr Sandy is a geologist and is a principal
existing chief executive David Robinson by In this role Ms Doris will be responsible for of the consulting company Sandy Associates
1 October this year. all statutory, securities, regulatory and other which provides technical, commercial and
legal activities of the LNGL group as well as environmental services to the resources
Aveng chief executive Kobus Verster management of outside legal counsel across all industry in Australia and internationally.
said Mr Cummins had won the job after a operations and global project activities.
comprehensive search. He commenced his career as a minerals
In this capacity, she will be part of LNGL’s geologist with various mining exploration
“I am confident that Scott will lead senior leadership team reporting to Maurice companies as well as the Australian research
McConnell Dowell in sustaining its track Brand, LNGL’s managing director. organisation, CSIRO.
record in its anchor market, Australia, while
helping us realise the full potential of its Mr Brand said the appointment, made In 1982 he moved into petroleum geology,
international operations,” he said. after an extensive search over several months, initially with the PNG government and later
addresses a key resource need for our maturing with Oil Search, and then as a consultant to
Mr Cummins has worked in project and business. various oil and gas exploration companies
functional management and leadership roles exploring in Australasia.
in the marine, production, construction “LNGL is growing and diversifying its
engineering, fabrication, business development activities and operations in three countries, From 1994, Michael was involved in
and regional operations for McDermott with the potential for further expansion later establishing and floating Novus Petroleum
International over the last 25 years. this year,” said Mr Brand. and then held various senior roles including
executive committee member, business
He has been senior vice president of “We are very confident that Kinga has development manager and president of Novus
commercial at McDermott International since the experience and skills to meaningfully USA until Novus was taken over in 2004.
January 2015, having previously worked in the contribute in the management of the wide
roles of executive vice president offshore and range of corporate and LNG project activities He is a non-executive director of Tap Oil,
senior vice president and general manager of LNGL engages in.” chairman of Burleson Energy and a director
Asia Pacific. of two unlisted Australian resources
Ms Doris has 20 years of experience advising companies. l
He is an Australian national with a Bachelor global energy companies in various capacities
of Engineering from Monash University, including corporate law, securities, corporate GRAHAM YERBURY
Melbourne, Australia and an MBA from finance, and mergers and acquisitions. l
Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK. AUSTRALIAN company Senex Energy has
ANDREW PURCELL AND MICHAEL announced the appointment of Graham
Mr Verster also thanked outgoing chief SANDY Yerbury as chief financial officer.
executive David Robinson, who will remain
available to the company in a consulting role. MEO AUSTRALIA has appointed Andrew Mr Yerbury brings 37 years of experience to
Purcell and Michael Sandy as non- Senex from executive and senior finance roles
“I would like to thank David for his executive directors as part of a process to with ASX-listed and multi-national resources
contributions to McConnell Dowell and Aveng refresh the company board, the group said. and professional services companies.
over his remarkable 37 year career and in
particular the past 15 years as chief executive,” MEO said it expected that the new Senex said Mr Yerbury has a proven track
he said. appointments would replace current non- record as chief financial officer, most recently
executive directors Greg Short and Stephen with Cardno Limited, and previously with
“David has overseen periods of considerable Hopley, who it said were expected to retire on Macarthur Coal Limited and coal seam gas
growth and change within McConnell Dowell or before the 2015 annual general meeting. producer Arrow Energy.
and has led the company through challenging
times and market transitions.” l Mr Short, who is also company chairman, This appointment follows the resignation
said he was delighted to welcome Mr Purcell of Andrew Price, who has been appointed
and Mr Sandy to the board. chief financial officer of PanAust, and left the
company in early August.
“They have substantial knowledge and
experience covering commercial and technical Senex managing director Ian Davies
areas as well as corporate governance suiting thanked Mr Price for his considerable
them to lead MEO Australia through to its contribution to Senex during a time of material
next phase of activities,” he said. business transformation.
An engineer by background, Mr Purcell had “We are excited to see Graham join our
a distinguished career in investment banking team. Graham is an excellent fit for Senex and
working with Macquarie Bank and Credit brings a wealth of industry experience and
Suisse. leadership to our business,” Mr Davies added.
More recently, he founded Teknix Capital Mr Yerbury, expected to join Senex in late
in Hong Kong, a company specialising in the October 2015, offers extensive knowledge
development and management of projects and skills in corporate finance, governance,
in emerging markets across the heavy external affairs and business improvement,
engineering, petrochemical, resources and Senex said. l
infrastructure sectors.
He is presently a non-executive director
of AJ Lucas Group and a former director
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OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
KINGA DORIS of Cougar Energy and Realm Resources in
Australia.
LIQUEFIED Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) has
appointed Kinga Doris as general counsel Mr Purcell also has experience across Asian
and joint company secretary. markets, having been a director of a number
of public companies in the region, including
SCOTT CUMMINS Ms Doris will take up her appointment in Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL and PT
early September 2015, based in Houston, Texas, Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.
AVENG Group subsidiary McConnell Dowell USA.
has appointed Scott Cummins to replace Mr Sandy is a geologist and is a principal
existing chief executive David Robinson by In this role Ms Doris will be responsible for of the consulting company Sandy Associates
1 October this year. all statutory, securities, regulatory and other which provides technical, commercial and
legal activities of the LNGL group as well as environmental services to the resources
Aveng chief executive Kobus Verster management of outside legal counsel across all industry in Australia and internationally.
said Mr Cummins had won the job after a operations and global project activities.
comprehensive search. He commenced his career as a minerals
In this capacity, she will be part of LNGL’s geologist with various mining exploration
“I am confident that Scott will lead senior leadership team reporting to Maurice companies as well as the Australian research
McConnell Dowell in sustaining its track Brand, LNGL’s managing director. organisation, CSIRO.
record in its anchor market, Australia, while
helping us realise the full potential of its Mr Brand said the appointment, made In 1982 he moved into petroleum geology,
international operations,” he said. after an extensive search over several months, initially with the PNG government and later
addresses a key resource need for our maturing with Oil Search, and then as a consultant to
Mr Cummins has worked in project and business. various oil and gas exploration companies
functional management and leadership roles exploring in Australasia.
in the marine, production, construction “LNGL is growing and diversifying its
engineering, fabrication, business development activities and operations in three countries, From 1994, Michael was involved in
and regional operations for McDermott with the potential for further expansion later establishing and floating Novus Petroleum
International over the last 25 years. this year,” said Mr Brand. and then held various senior roles including
executive committee member, business
He has been senior vice president of “We are very confident that Kinga has development manager and president of Novus
commercial at McDermott International since the experience and skills to meaningfully USA until Novus was taken over in 2004.
January 2015, having previously worked in the contribute in the management of the wide
roles of executive vice president offshore and range of corporate and LNG project activities He is a non-executive director of Tap Oil,
senior vice president and general manager of LNGL engages in.” chairman of Burleson Energy and a director
Asia Pacific. of two unlisted Australian resources
Ms Doris has 20 years of experience advising companies. l
He is an Australian national with a Bachelor global energy companies in various capacities
of Engineering from Monash University, including corporate law, securities, corporate GRAHAM YERBURY
Melbourne, Australia and an MBA from finance, and mergers and acquisitions. l
Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK. AUSTRALIAN company Senex Energy has
ANDREW PURCELL AND MICHAEL announced the appointment of Graham
Mr Verster also thanked outgoing chief SANDY Yerbury as chief financial officer.
executive David Robinson, who will remain
available to the company in a consulting role. MEO AUSTRALIA has appointed Andrew Mr Yerbury brings 37 years of experience to
Purcell and Michael Sandy as non- Senex from executive and senior finance roles
“I would like to thank David for his executive directors as part of a process to with ASX-listed and multi-national resources
contributions to McConnell Dowell and Aveng refresh the company board, the group said. and professional services companies.
over his remarkable 37 year career and in
particular the past 15 years as chief executive,” MEO said it expected that the new Senex said Mr Yerbury has a proven track
he said. appointments would replace current non- record as chief financial officer, most recently
executive directors Greg Short and Stephen with Cardno Limited, and previously with
“David has overseen periods of considerable Hopley, who it said were expected to retire on Macarthur Coal Limited and coal seam gas
growth and change within McConnell Dowell or before the 2015 annual general meeting. producer Arrow Energy.
and has led the company through challenging
times and market transitions.” l Mr Short, who is also company chairman, This appointment follows the resignation
said he was delighted to welcome Mr Purcell of Andrew Price, who has been appointed
and Mr Sandy to the board. chief financial officer of PanAust, and left the
company in early August.
“They have substantial knowledge and
experience covering commercial and technical Senex managing director Ian Davies
areas as well as corporate governance suiting thanked Mr Price for his considerable
them to lead MEO Australia through to its contribution to Senex during a time of material
next phase of activities,” he said. business transformation.
An engineer by background, Mr Purcell had “We are excited to see Graham join our
a distinguished career in investment banking team. Graham is an excellent fit for Senex and
working with Macquarie Bank and Credit brings a wealth of industry experience and
Suisse. leadership to our business,” Mr Davies added.
More recently, he founded Teknix Capital Mr Yerbury, expected to join Senex in late
in Hong Kong, a company specialising in the October 2015, offers extensive knowledge
development and management of projects and skills in corporate finance, governance,
in emerging markets across the heavy external affairs and business improvement,
engineering, petrochemical, resources and Senex said. l
infrastructure sectors.
He is presently a non-executive director
of AJ Lucas Group and a former director
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