Board of Directors
Mr Dougal Ferguson
Non-Executive Chairman
Dougal is an experienced energy executive with significant international experience, who has initiated and executed multiple transaction over 30 years with focus on small to medium scale companies. Former Managing Director of several ASX listed oil and gas exploration companies included XCD Energy Limited (ASX:XCD) and Elixir Energy Limited (ASX:EXR) and current Chief Executive Officer of ASX listed TMK Energy Ltd (ASX: TMK). Dougal is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has previously qualified as a Corporate Secretary and CPA.
Mr Brett Lawrence
Non-Executive Director
Mr Brett Lawrence is an experienced oil and gas executive and currently serves on the board of ASX
listed TMK Energy Limited and until recently, Calima Energy Limited. Mr Lawrence has 19 years of
diverse experience in the oil and gas industry, performing roles in drilling engineering, reservoir
engineering, project development and commercial management. Mr Lawrence holds a Master of
Petroleum Engineering, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from Curtin University in Western Australia.
Mr Iain Smith
Non-Executive Director
Mr Smith is a highly regarded Petroleum Geoscientist with an exception track record in commercial and senior management roles across numerous ASX listed oil and gas companies. Most recently Iain served as Managing Director of Norwest Energy NL, a Perth Basin exploration company that enjoyed significant exploration success and was ultimately acquired by Mineral Resources Limited, taking the company’s market capitalisation from some $7 million in 2019, to over $500 million in 2023. Mr Smith is currently Chief Executive Officer of Pancontinental Energy NL.
Ms Jessica Ridley
Company Secretary
Ms Ridley is a governance professional with over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and
extensive experience in Company Secretary and governance roles. Ms Ridley holds a Bachelor of
Economics from the University of Western Australia and is a Chartered Secretary from the Governance Institute of Australia.