APPEA Chairman’s address

Colin Beckett has over thirty years experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. Initially based in the UK, he was involved with the design, construction and project management of major field developments in the UK before relocating to Perth, Australia in 1988. Since then he has been involved with technical, commercial and strategic aspects of major projects in Australia and PNG. In 1992, he relocated to Melbourne and took on responsibility for oil developments in PNG and Australia before taking over as BP’s NW Shelf General Manager.

From 1997 to 2000, Mr Beckett was employed with Mobil Australia and held roles as Strategic Planning Manager and Gorgon Asset Manager before joining Chevron Australia in 2000, as Strategic Planning Manager, a position he held until the merger with Texaco in 2001, at which time he became General Manager, Technical Services. In September 2002, he assumed the position of General Manager, Venture Gas. In this role he was accountable for the Malampaya gas project in the Philippines, the North West Shelf gas development in Australia, new ventures and business development.

Mr Beckett was appointed General Manager, Greater Gorgon Area in July 2005 with accountabilities including the Gorgon Project.

Mr Beckett has a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, UK.