APPEA Chairman’s Address

David Knox, 54, was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Santos in July 2008.

He has 29 years of experience in the global oil and gas industry, including as Managing Director for BP Developments in Australasia from 2003–07.

He has held senior positions with BP in Australia, the UK and Pakistan, and management and engineering roles at ARCO and Shell in the US, Netherlands, the UK and Norway.

He is the Chairman of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA). He is a director on the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in South Australia. He is a council member of Business Council Australia, Royal Institute of Australia and University College London, and a fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.